UF Center for Latin American Studies
Days: Wednesdays
Times: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: Anderson 0019
This graduate seminar investigates the dynamic and rapidly growing field of Latinx Queer Theory, an interdisciplinary field whose goal is the study of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x sexuality and gender as a complex cultural, political, and intersectional formation in the United States and Latin America. The seminar begins with examining the origins of our modern conception of gender and sexuality, and how they were constituted through process of colonialism, racialization and the introduction of new gender systems. Additionally, we will read ethnographic accounts across the regions that highlight “bottom-up stories” of every day experiences in which, queer and trans communities negotiate, contest, and struggle against structural injustice, heteropatriarchy, and transphobia. Ultimately, this course envisions a world that affirms Latinx LGBTQ people and Jotería consciousness that celebrates multiple pathways for generating knowledge and sharing experiences.
Rafael Ramirez Solórzano
Assistant Professor
Center for Latin American Studies
360 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
E-mail: r.solorzano@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392‐4672
Research Interests
Latinx Social Movements with focus on Gender and Sexuality, Racial/Latinx Geographies, Women of Color Feminism, Queer of Color Critique, Latina/o/x Political Theory, Relational Racialization, Qualitative and Archival Research Methods
Geographic Expertise
United States (U.S. Southwest, U.S. South), Mexico, Central America
