Jo Giardini
downevent.bsky.social
Jo Giardini
@downevent.bsky.social
bibliophile in um, meadville
gender studies prof at allegheny college, writing on the clinical history of gender, political economy of sexuality, experimental poetics
short forays on ephemeral literatures on IG: mimeodrome
Joshua Clover—the start of much to reread
April 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
In what possible world is this 'imperilling' the cease-fire, rather than simply breaking it without apology?
March 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
And today, in a different class, we discussed this passage from Jan Morris' 'Conundrum,' envisioning (with an unfortunate orientalist framing) a version of identity which emphasizes its relationality, its ability to travel.
January 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Last week I taught John D'Emilio's 'Capitalism and Gay Identity,' and lingered with my class on this late paragraph—affirming the necessity of allowing children the ability to explore their own futures, to live lives beyond the identities which they're told are available to them.
January 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
And ‘Trans Cultural Production’:
January 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
In addition to the intro gender studies class, I’m teaching ‘Queer and Trans Lives’:
January 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Introduce yourself with 4 movies:
November 10, 2024 at 7:24 PM