This collection includes materials related to the development and establishment of the Queer Studies program at Denison University.
Proposal to Establish A Concentration in Queer Studies
Queer Studies Concentration proposal draft.
Revised Queer Studies Proposal
Request for Consideration by Governance Councils
"Request for Consideration by Governance Councils" form attached with final Queer Studies proposal. Approved 5/2/2000.
Denison Senior Honors Projects with Relevance to Queer Studies
List of Denison senior honors projects with relevance to Queer Studies.
Inside Story: New Queer Concentration Offers and Alternative Outlook
February 19, 2002 The Denisonian article regarding Denison's Queer Studies program.
Denison's Queer Night Broadens Cultural Horizons
November 1, 2011 The Denisonian article regarding Denison's Queer Night.
Queer Studies Poster for Fall 2011 Courses
Queer Studies flyer advertising Fall 2011 course offerings.
Possible New Interdisciplinary Program
April 14, 1999 email from Anne Shaver, Department of English, inviting all faculty, staff, and selected students to discuss the idea of launching a Queer Studies Program.
Proposal to Establish a Concentration in Queer Studies, April 21, 2000
Proposal to establish a Concentration in Queer Studies, dated April 21, 2000.
Academic Affairs Council Queer Studies Program, April 18, 2000
April 18, 2000 meeting minutes of the Academic Affairs Council review of the Queer Studies Program with requests for revisions to the proposal.
Queer Studies Concentration Internal Review Report May 9, 2008
This is an internal review report of the Queer Studies Concentration from May 9, 2008.
HRC Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace
Human Rights Campaign Foundation guide on transgender inclusion in the workplace.
History of Queer Studies at Denison University
A History of Queer Studies at Denison University, 1992 to May 2008 (the internal review).
Queer Studies Review Questionnaire Results
Questions from Internal Review Committee and answers from faculty about their role within Queer Studies.
Academic Affairs Council Queer Studies Criteria
Academic Affairs Council departmental guidelines and goals for the Queer Studies Concentration.
Queer Studies Proposed Course Numbers
Listing of cross-listed courses with Queer Studies.
Queer Studies Concentration Courses
Queer Studies Concentration courses prepared for the course catalog.
Letter of Invite to Faculty to be on the Queer Studies Concentration Committee
January 18, 2011 request and invitation from Robin Bartlett asking faculty to consider being a part of the teaching faculty for Queer Studies or to be in the Queer Studies Reading Group.
Disciplinary Appointments Linked to Interdisciplinary Participation: A Spectrum of Opportunities
Drafted by the Chairs of the Interdisciplinary Programs. The introduction reads: "When disciplinary faculty participate in interdisciplinary programs, a variety of issues arise, ranging from fairly simple issues of individual recognition to more…
Preliminary Queer Studies Concentration Schedule
Preliminary Queer Studies Concentration schedule, 2010-11 to 2014-15. Prepared by Dr. Robin Bartlett on February 22, 2011.
Proposed Renumbering and Numbering of Courses for Queer Studies Concentration
Proposed renumbering and numbering of courses for the Queer Studies Concentration, prepared by Dr. Robin Bartlett on February 22, 2011.
Queer Studies Numbering of Special Topics Proposal
Proposed numbering of Special Topics courses for the Queer Studies Concentration, received by Governance on March 1, 2011.
Queer Studies Renumbering Proposal
Proposed renumbering and numbering of courses for the Queer Studies Concentration, passed by Academic Affairs Council on March 8, 2011. Academic Affairs Council Queer Studies Concentration Renumbering Proposal. Lists cross-listed courses.
Re-naming the Introductory Queer Studies Course
Proposed renaming of the introductory Queer Studies course, approved by Academic Affairs Council on March 8, 2011.
Anne Shaver, 2011 Recollection about Queer Studies Concentration
In April 2011, Anne Shaver wrote a document entitled "What I can Remember about the Beginnings of Our Queer Studies Concentration."
Permanent Cross-Listed Queer Studies Course Numbers
Listing of permanent cross-listed Queer Studies courses, dated April 24, 2011.
AAC Permanent Cross-Listed Queer Studies Course Numbers
Listing of permanent cross-listed Queer Studies courses for Academic Affairs Council, dated April 24, 2011.
YouTube Links
List of YouTube clips, for possible use during DU Coming Out Week.
Ochs Spectrum Exercise
This is a short version of an exercise designed by Robyn Ochs (www.robynochs.com) drawing from the work of Kinsey, Klein and others. Possibly distributed to Dr. Robin Bartlett's QS 101 classes.
Queer Studies Brochure
Brochure created for the Queer Studies Program includes information about Queer Night, the program, and the faculty associated with the program.
Recommended Reading from Jeff Masten
Recommended reading list for Queer Studies compiled by Jeff Masten, alumni.
Proposed Budget for Queer Studies Reading Group Activities
Proposed budget for Queer Studies Reading Group Activities includes reading two books: Crossing a Memoir and Why Marriage? The History Shaping Today's Debate over Gay Equality.
Queer Night Fall 2011 Schedule
Schedule for Fall 2011 Queer Night screenings.
Queer Studies Adding Power and Justice GE to QS 101
Proposal to add Power and Justice GE to QS 101: Introduction to Queer Studies. Approved by the Academic Affairs Council on February 14, 2012.
Queer Studies Faculty Reading Group Discussion Questions
Queer Studies Faculty Reading Group discussion questions for March 23, 2012.
Understanding Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Definitions for sex, gender, and sexual orientation. Author unknown.
The Queer Studies Program at Denison: Did You Know...
Text for a faculty newsletter about the Queer Studies Program.
Queer Studies Concentration
Overview of the Queer Studies Concentration curriculum including requirements, core courses, electives, and cross-listed special topics courses.
Creating a Queer Studies Program at Denison University, Phase III: A Queer Eye for the Liberal Arts and Sciences
Creating a Queer Studies Program at Denison University, Phase III: A Queer Eye for the Liberal Arts and Sciences. Executive Summary reads: "Since Denison instituted its Queer Studies Program in 2000, course offerings were sporadic. Over the past…
Queer Studies Retreat Report
Report from Queer Studies retreat held on September 8, 2012.
Letter to Queer Studies Students
Draft of letter (likely email) to students who have taken a course that can count toward the Queer Studies Concentration. Text discusses three courses offered in Fall 2012.
Queer Night Fall 2012 Schedule
Schedule for Fall 2012 Queer Night screenings.
Queer Night Course Proposal
Proposal to add Queer Night as a permanent one-credit course. Approved by the Academic Affairs Council on February 19, 2013.
Interdisciplinary Programs Brief
A one-page brief about Denison's Interdisciplinary Programs, written by the Chairs of the Interdisciplinary Programs.
Camp Denison 2013
Camp Denison: Three Days in May. Agenda for May 14 - May 16. Includes a session by Dr. Robin Bartlett, "QS 101 for 'Straight People'."
Logo for Coming Out Tshirt
Logo (unknown designer) for Queer Studies Coming Out T-shirt for 2013. Reads "Queer Studies at Denison University. Come Out & Discover the Vibrancy."
Queer Studies Update 2/17/14
Brief update from 2/17/14, possibly distributed via email. Includes information on self-study and senior seminar.
Queer Studies Four Year Schedule 2009-2014
Listed of classes in Queer Studies or cross-listed with Queer Studies from 2009-Spring 2014.
Courses and Faculty for Self-Study Report
This document includes the Queer Studies Committee, the Internal Review Committee, Permanently Cross-listed Courses, and Permanently Cross-listed Special Topics Courses.
Queer Studies Concentration Timeline
This is a timeline of events regarding the Queer Studies Concentration from 2008 to 2014.
Queer Studies Concentration: Self-Study Fall 2008-Spring 2014
Queer Studies Concentration: Self-Study Fall 2008-Spring 2014; prepared March 30, 2014 by the Queer Studies Concentration Committee.
Queer Studies Concentration Celebration aand Certificate Ceremony
Agenda for the Queer Studies Concentration Celebration and Certificate Ceremony on April 28, 2014.
Queer Night Schedule Fall 2014
Queer Night Schedule, Fall 2014. Anna Nekola, Instructor. Film screenings held in Higley Auditorium on Wednesdays.
Response to the Queer Studies Review Committee Report
Proposal to develop a Queer Studies major created by the Queer Studies Committee, November 21, 2014.
Queer Studies Major Proposal 2014
Proposal to develop a Queer Studies major created by the Queer Studies Committee, November 21, 2014.
Denison Senior Honors Projects with Relevance to Queer Studies
Denison Senior Honors Projects with Relevance to Queer Studies (representative selections since 1980). There is a slight difference in this bibliography from the one created by Fred Porcheddu.
Queer Studies Review Committee Final Report
Queer Studies Review Committee Final Report, August 2014. The introduction reads: "The Queer Studies Review Committee’s primary finding is that the Queer Studies concentration at Denison is a dynamic, faculty-‐driven, interdisciplinary and…
Bible, Gender, and Sexuality
Course Proposal form for REL 108: Bible, Gender, and Sexuality, to be taught in the department of Religion by Dr. Maia Kotrosits.
Queer Studies Classes 2002-2014
Schedule of courses offered in Queer Studies for 2002 through 2014.