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We strongly support Capital Pride’s , including the following: “Part of the growing Islamophobic sentiment we are witnessing is fuelled by the pink-washing of the war in Gaza and racist notions that all Palestinians are homophobic and transphobic. By portraying itself as a protector of the rights of queer and trans people in the Middle East, Israel seeks to draw attention away from its abhorrent human rights abuses against Palestinians. We refuse to be complicit in this violence. Indeed, to withhold our solidarity from Palestinians in the name of upholding 2SLGBTQIA+ rights betrays the promise of liberation that guides our work.”

Queer resistance movements have always been aligned with resisting oppression in all forms. Pinkwashing of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza ignores the fact that queer Palestinians exist, and are more likely to be killed through Israel’s actions than any homophobia or transphobia. This lab represents views of many diverse individuals including queer and trans Muslims who have experienced firsthand the effects of this racist dehumanization by colonial and imperialist institutions. This lab stands in solidarity with Palestinian resistance and liberation.

Learn about what’s happening and what we need to do to work fairly with Indigenous youth groups!

They have been on strike since Monday, March 27 in their fight for:

• Fair pay
• Protecting their intellectual property when designing online courses
• Better health benefits plans, retirement savings, and emergency funds

The Transgender Media Lab stands in solidarity with CUPE 4600. They do essential work at the university and their demands should be met immediately!

To learn more about what you can do, go to: ��

The (TMP) is a website and database that aims to make audiovisual work by trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people more available to artists, activists, researchers, instructors, and the public. In this position, you would help �Ӱ�ԭ�� professor Laura Horak (Film Studies) and her research team build the TMP and investigate trans cinema history.

Trans, Black, Indigenous, racialized, POC (people of color), disabled, Deaf, neurodivergent, and queer candidates especially encouraged to apply.

Transgender Media Portal home page design mock-up

Possible Responsibilities:

• Help design, implement, and test the Transgender Media Portal in collaboration with the project’s development team
• Collaborate with the UX designer and developers to create visually appealing and user-friendly web interface
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable CSS code to design spec
• Optimize web pages for maximum speed and scalability
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness of web pages
• Test and debug web pages to ensure that they are error-free
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of documentation and codecase

Previous skills and experience:

• Strong understanding of semantic CSS, HTML, and JavaScript
• Ability to write clean, efficient and production-ready code without the aid of a front-end framework such as Bootstrap or Foundation
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Familiarity with user experience and user interface (UX/UI) design and graphic design
• Experience with open-source frameworks such as Project Endings
• Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Clear communication, good time management, organized, independent worker
• Previous experience with trans art and activism a plus

To Apply:
Email the following materials to TransgenderMediaPortal@gmail.com by 31 March 2023:

• Brief cover letter. Tell us why you want to work on this project and describe any relevant experience you have. Trans, Black, Indigenous, racialized, POC (people of color), disabled, Deaf, neurodivergent, and queer candidates are invited to self-identify in the cover letter.
• A link to some of your CSS work on the web.
• CV (If a student, include Major GPA and Overall GPA; if a �Ӱ�ԭ�� student, include your �Ӱ�ԭ�� student number)

Questions?
Please send any questions about this posting or the Transgender Media Portal to Dr. Laura Horak at laura.horak@carleton.ca.

If you weren’t available to attend the event, Tune in to hear from , Director of Disclosure; Laura Horak, Director of �Ӱ�ԭ�� Transgender Media Lab; and Cáel M. Keegan, 2021-22 Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair of Arts and Social Sciences at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University about Disclosure and trans media today.

If you weren’t able to come to the live event, the talk was recorded and is now available. Closed captions and a downloadable transcript are also available.

Bad Trans Objects

The assumption that more and better images of transgender people are key to achieving transgender equality strains under an emerging contradiction: As the number of “positive” transgender media objects has increased in the Global North, so too have cultural and legislative hostilities toward transgender people. Arguing that the aesthetics of “good” trans representation narrow the scope of sexual politics and contribute to trans antagonism, this project investigates the mediated history of trans badness–reclaiming it as a radical trans property that must be embraced to reorient us toward sex and gender liberation.

Speaker Details

Cáel M. Keegan is the Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair of Arts and Social Sciences at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University and Associate Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Grand Valley State University. He is author of Lana and Lilly Wachowski: Sensing Transgender (University of Illinois Press, 2018) and co-editor of Somatechnics 8.1 and the JCMS In Focus dossier, “Transing Cinema and Media Studies.” His writing has also appeared in Genders, Queer Studies in Media and Popular Culture, Transgender Studies Quarterly, Mediekultur, The Journal of Homosexuality, The Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Film Quarterly, and FLOW. Currently, he serves as Special Editor for Arts and Culture at Transgender Studies Quarterly

Cáel M. Keegan. Photo credit: Bud Kibby, TINYuproar.

Transgender Media Lab member and���Ӱ�ԭ�� University’s 2021-22 Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair of Arts and Social Sciences Dr. Cáel M. Keegan speaks about his recent work on “Bad Trans Objects.”

Read his fascinating interview with Nick Ward for the �Ӱ�ԭ�� University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences here.

Starting September 2022 (renewable up to 5 years)
Open to students in any graduate program in Canada and the United States

Join the Transgender Media Lab and Humanities Data Lab!

We are seeking an incoming or existing MA or PhD student to lead front end development and analysis for the Transgender Media Portal.

Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are especially encouraged to apply!

The Transgender Media Lab at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University and the at the University of Ottawa are building the (TMP), a website that will act as a kind of IMDb for trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender-nonconforming filmmakers and their films. The portal will: a) enable new ways of analyzing trans film production, distribution, and reception; b) share information about trans-made films with educators, students, festival programmers, artists, activists, and the public; and c) model best practices in terms of academic/community digital partnerships and digital sustainability. The TMP uses minimal computing principles to ensure maximum longevity and sustainability of the site and its data. Our workflow involves converting data from CSV to HTML, with a JSON-backed static search, and CSS and JavaScript front end.

Students who will be enrolled in any graduate program in Canada and the United States in Fall 2022 are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Creating the CSS and JavaScript for the TMP static site
• Maintaining the website
• Producing documentation and how-tos
• Determining how to improve the site based on feedback from users and implementing these improvements
• Conducting data analysis and data visualizations (e.g. maps, timelines, animations, network graphs) to answer the project’s research questions

Previous experience required in the following areas:

• CSS
• JavaScript
• Website stewardship, including producing documentation
• Analytic visualization

Preferred skills and background:

• Work with trans communities
• Experience with community-based projects
• Experience with collaborative team projects
• Galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) sector experience
• Metadata
• Library data standards
• Scripting, Python or XSLT

Compensation and duration:

• The position is guaranteed for two years and renewable for up to five years.
• This position is for 200 hours of research assistance work per academic year (~C$9,000/year). It will be compensated at the CUPE 2626 graduate Teaching Assistantship rates (currently C$46.86/hr, with an annual inflation of 1%).
• If the candidate is enrolled in a university program, the position includes a Transgender Media Lab Scholarship of C$1,500/year.
• Funding for travel for research and conferences will also be provided.

Incoming University of Ottawa and �Ӱ�ԭ�� University students:

Interested incoming candidates should apply to a related MA, PhD or terminal degree program of their choice at the University of Ottawa (, , , , ) or �Ӱ�ԭ�� University (Communication and Media Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Mediations, Film Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, , Women’s and Gender Studies). Candidates may apply for more than one program but will have to pick one if admitted to more than one. We encourage candidates to apply for additional awards and financial support (, ).

Enrolled students and students at other universities:

Students who will be enrolled in any graduate program in Canada and the United States in Fall 2022 are eligible to apply. Students not based in Ottawa can work remotely.

The Transgender Media Lab is committed to principles of equality and social justice. We especially encourage trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour to apply. Fellows will be expected to agree to a statement of values and abide by a code of conduct to ensure a safe, supportive working environment for all lab members and guests.

To apply:

• Email the project director, Laura Horak (laura.horak@carleton.ca), to indicate your interest in the position.
• For students who are applying to graduate programs at the University of Ottawa or �Ӱ�ԭ��:
  • Follow the online instructions to apply for the program(s) of your choice. In the “Statement of Intent” in your application:
    • Indicate your interest in this position and include the following sentence: “I give permission for the graduate admissions committee to share my application materials and letters of reference with Dr. Laura Horak and Dr. Constance Crompton”;
    • Describe all relevant skills and experience you have;
    • Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are invited to self-identify.
• For students who are already enrolled or students at other universities:
  • A cover letter that describes why you are interested in this position and your relevant skills, background, and experience. Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are invited to self-identify.
  • A CV
  • An unofficial transcript from your most recent academic experience

Deadline:

• Incoming University of Ottawa and �Ӱ�ԭ�� students: Your graduate program’s application deadline.
• Enrolled students and students at other universities in Canada and the United States: February 1, 2022

Do you have questions? Feel free to reach out to project director Laura Horak at laura.horak@carleton.ca. For questions about the specific graduate programs, contact the graduate supervisor for that program.

This position is funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada.