Theorising Transphobia and Dehumanisation

The aim of this workshop is to explore the relationship between dehumanisation and transphobia. There has been an uptick in philosophical attention to dehumanisation in recent years, yet its application to trans experience remains underexplored. This gap is especially troubling given the recent rapid rise in transphobic rhetoric and anti-trans policies, especially in the US and the UK. This workshop seeks to bring together philosophers and scholars from cognate disciplines to explore the possibilities and limitations of analysing transphobia through the lens of dehumanisation.

Invited speakers:

• Amy Marvin (Hamilton College)
• Matthew J. Cull (Trinity College, Dublin)