“Bringing Intersexy Back: Intersex Medical Care and Divides over Diagnostic Terminology”

“Bringing Intersexy Back: Intersex Medical Care
and Divides over Diagnostic Terminology”
Dr. Georgiann Davis
Department of Sociology
Friday October 10th 12:00-1:00pm
CBC-B 225
Dr. Davis joined the faculty at UNLV in 2014 after teaching for several
years at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. At SIUE she
received the 2013/14 Vaughnie Lindsey New Investigator Award and
the 2013 Faculty Fellow of the Year Award. Her research is social
justice oriented and at the intersection of sociology of diagnosis and
gender theories. She has published papers on intersex traits as well as
medical specialization, and her findings have appeared in numerous
outlets ranging from the American Journal of Bioethics to Ms.
Magazine.
Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Delta, the Sociology Honor Society at UNLV
*light refreshments will be served
For more information, contact Dr. Christie Batson at [email protected]