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H | Out and About: Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Issues Today
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (GLBT) concerns are increasingly in the spotlight in the media, education, and the workplace, and are hot topics in religious, political, and immigration debates around the world. This session will examine a broad array of issues at the intersection of human sexuality and intercultural communication and provide participants with practical approaches from the intercultural perspective to address GLBT issues in schools, workplaces, politics, and the media.
Faculty: Kathryn Sorrells
Dr. Kathryn Sorrells is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Northridge. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in intercultural communication, intercultural training, cultural studies, and feminist theory. Kathryn has also designed and taught classes on communication and globalization, as well as global peace and justice. She has been instrumental in developing the Center for Human Relations and Social Justice, a center dedicated to teaching, research, and community action at California State University, Northridge. Kathryn has facilitated change processes for individuals, groups, and institutions in the areas of diversity, gender, and intercultural conflict. She is also a potter and artist, and she brings her creative interests into the classroom and scholarly work. Kathryn founded and directs the Communicating Common Ground Project, an innovative community action research project that develops creative alternatives to intercultural and interethnic conflict. She is the author of Globalizing Intercultural Communication and has published a variety of articles related to intercultural communication, gender, and social justice.
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