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Leah Wilson

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Women's & Gender Studies

Education

PhD, English, Washington State University, 2021

Office Hours

By appointment via Teams. Please email wilso532@uwm.edu to schedule.

Teaching Schedule

Course Num Title Meets
WGS 200-201 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: A Social Science Perspective No Meeting Pattern
WGS 301-001 Queer Theory TR 10am-11:15am
WGS 311-001 Global Anti-Gender Movements TR 1pm-2:15pm

Teaching Interests

Professor Wilson teaches classes that introduce students to women’s and gender studies as well as advanced courses in feminist theory, queer theory, and intersectionality.

Research Interests

  • Contemporary sex-positive, intersectional, and transnational feminisms
  • Neoliberal body politics
  • Trans studies
  • Queer of color critique
  • Late 20th and early 21st century women’s and LGBTQ literature

Biographical Sketch

Her recent publications include articles in French Cultural Studies, The Rocky Mountain Review, Gender Forum, Words, Beats, & Life, and a book chapter in Trans Identities in the French Media.

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