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SI 2009 RACE, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY INFORMATION GUIDE An Overview of the National Centers on Sexuality The National Centers on Sexuality consist of the National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC), the Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS) and the Sexuality Studies Department at San Francisco State University (SXS). National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) The goal of the National Sexuality Resource Center is to increase sexual literacy by providing training, articles on sexuality research and community work, as well as resources on sexual health, education and rights. NSRC also works to counter negative representations and distortions of sexuality by providing accurate, evidence-based information for academics, advocates, and the public. Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS) The Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS) is an interdisciplinary community of San Francisco State University faculty, students, and staff dedicated to generating innovative social science research questions, methods, and theories, and training new investigators. Working in collaboration with community organizations and social movements, the CRGS is committed to producing new and useful knowledge about sexuality and gender. Our goal is to promote social justice and well-being by recognizing and challenging how inequalities undermine healthy sexuality. Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University (SXS) The mission of the Department of Sexuality Studies is to "advance multidisciplinary teaching, research, and advocacy in sexuality studies, sexual literacy, well being and social justice." We provide students with knowledge about processes and variations in sexual cultures, sexual identity and gender role formation, and the social, cultural, historical, and ethical foundations of sexuality, intimate relationships, and sexual health. SFSU's broad-based multidisciplinary program in sexuality study is uniquely suited to provide leadership in sexuality research training in California, with a history of 35 years of undergraduate teaching, strong general education representation in the university curriculum, and knowledge that spans the arts, sciences, and humanities. In 2001, the program officially initiated a new "Master of Arts Department of Sexuality Studies," the first of its kind in the state, and perhaps the only MA specifically dedicated to "sexuality studies" in a public accredited university in the US. STAFF CHRISTOPHER WHITE, Ph.D. Summer Institute Director and Service Learning Track Leader AMY SUEYOSHI, Ph.D. Graduate and Professional Track Leader LISA VALLIN, M.A. Teaching Sex Track Leader JESSICA FIELDS, Ph.D. Proposal Writing Intensive Leader ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND, M.A. Summer Institute Program Coordinator RICHARD GARCIA Summer Institute Assistant Program Coordinator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following institutions and individuals to the success of the 2009 NSRC Summer Institute: The Ford Foundation San Francisco State University, specifically: National Sexuality Resource Center, SF State Department of Sexuality Studies, Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality, College of Extended Learning, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, BSS Computing, SFSU Foundation Inc., and Office of International Programs Our Featured Speakers: Héctor Carrillo, Cathy Cohen, and Lisa Diamond Maura King, Harris Kornstein, and Michelle Ochoa at Frameline Films Alma Muñoz and The Women’s Building Panelists from the NSRC and Frameline Film Discussion Our supportive Advisory Team: Gilbert Herdt, Diane di Mauro, Jessica Fields, Joy O’Donnell Our supportive Summer Institute Team: Elizabeth McClelland, Richard Garcia, Christopher White, Joy O’Donnel, Ruslan Valeev, Mona Sagapolutele, Jason Kopeck, Jack Mohr, and Marik Xavier-Brier The following individuals: President Robert Corrigan, Dean Joel Kassiola, Associate Dean Dawn Terrel, Dean Gail Whitaker, Associate Dean Jim Bryan, Karen Mucci, Richard Kay, Laurie Sebesta, Leigh Yartworth, Karen Maguire, Elaine Feng, Lily Sue, Albert Freitas, Leslie Smith, Ly Chau, Richard Sinrich, Craig Abaya, Shelley Blockhus, TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter from the Founding Director….........................................................................1 Welcome Letter from the Summer Institute Director..............................................................2 Schedule at a Glance...........................................................................................................................3 Summer Institute Overview & Seminar Policies...........................................................................4 Teaching Sex Track Descriptions, Required Reading, and Schedule.......................................7 Service Learning Track Descriptions, Required Reading, and Schedule……......................16 Graduate Track Descriptions, Required Reading, and Schedule……...................................25 2009 Summer Institute Events........................................................................................................34 Key Events……………………….……………………………………………………………...…….…34 Special Events………..................................................................................................................................................35 Biographies..........................................................................................................................................38 Speakers.........................................................................................................................................................................38 Staff.................................................................................................................................................................................41 Participants…………………....................................................................................................................................42 Frameline Film DVD Rental ...........................................................................................................48 Printing Information .........................................................................................................................58 Public Transportation, Computer Labs & Study Areas ...........................................................59 San Francisco Events and Museums…………………..............................................................60 Health Resources..............................................................................................................................61 Emergency Procedures....................................................................................................................62 Emergency Exit Stairwell Locations (5th Floor) ........................................................................64 Emergency Exit Stairwell Locations (6th Floor).........................................................................65 National Centers on Sexuality 835 Market St., Suite 517, San Francisco, CA 94103 T: 415/817-4525, F: 415/817-4540 crgs.sfsu.edu, hmsx.sfsu.edu, nsrc.sfsu.edu June, 22 2009 On behalf of the National Sexuality Resource Center, I would like to welcome you to the 8th Annual Summer Institute. We are thrilled that you have decided to join us this summer and hope that your time spent at NSRC, SF State, and in San Francisco provides you valuable academic, professional, and personal experiences that you will remember fondly for many years to come. We are committed to providing a high-quality academic experience in a safe and nurturing environment in which we shall all actively engage in sharing and learning to not only increase sexual literacy in our work but in our personal lives as well. The Summer Institute is only one of many activities of the NSRC through which we are committed to advancing sexual literacy for all Americans by promoting sexual health and wellbeing through lifelong sexual learning, happiness, and pleasure. It is our belief that it is a fundamental human right for every individual to express their sexuality and live their sexual lives according to their personal values, belief systems, desires, and relationships. As you embark on this journey, I encourage you to consider how your own work could influence and propagate this concept of sexual literacy in the lives of your peers, family members, friends, students, clients, and others. I look forward to meeting each of you this summer. Have a great time in your courses and while exploring our beautiful city. 1 June 22, 2009 Welcome to the 2009 NSRC Summer Institute! It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to this year’s Summer Institute on Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the United States. The theme for this summer was chosen based on previous participants’ feedback as well as in response to some of the discussions and controversies that have arisen due to current issues in recent months. The election of our nation’s first Black President and the hateful, racist rhetoric during the campaigns as well as the mudslinging, name calling, and blaming following the passage of Proposition 8 in California are but two examples of issues we as a society and culture face with regard to race, gender, and sexuality. The faculty and staff at the National Sexuality Resource Center and San Francisco State University are committed to providing a forum for facing challenging issues about race and ethnicity and how they relate to policy, research, culture, and social movements in