Expanding the Circle

John C. Hawley is Professor of English at Santa Clara University. He has edited several books, including Postcolonial, Queer: Theoretical Intersections and Cross-Addressing: Resistance Literature and Cultural Borders, both also published by SUNY Press.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Building on a Changing ParadigmJohn C. HawleyPart I. Changing Institutional Structures 1. A Website Evaluation of the Top Twenty-Five Public Universities in the United States to Assess Their Support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender PeopleBharat Mehra, Donna Braquet, and Calle M. Fielden2. Conducted in a Whisper: Some Observations About the Current State of LGBT Studies, and Ten Ways We Can Shout Down the SilenceJoshua G. Adair3. Queering the Academy: A Case Approach to LGBTQ StudiesMolly Merryman and K. G. Valente4. Transgendering the Academy: Transforming the Relationship Between Theory and PraxisPauline ParkPart II. Case Studies 5. Creating Systemic Change Around Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Issues: A Case Analysis and RecommendationsFrank D. Golom6. Network VA: A Case Study of a Statewide Effort to Build LGBTQ Coalitions for Change on College CampusesCharles H. Ford and Elizabeth P. Cramer7. The One-Year Campus-Climate Turnaround: The University of Rhode Island Strives to Become a Leader in LGBTQ AdvocacyKaren de Bruin8. Queering Harvard Yard: Four Decades of Progress for BGLTQ EqualitySusan B. Marine, Paul J. McLoughlin II, and Timothy Patrick McCarthyPart III. Changing Student Perceptions 9. Student Development: Theory to Practice in LGBT Campus WorkMilton E. Ford, Colette Seguin Beighley, and Ronni Sanlo10. Queering Service Learning: Promoting Antioppressive Action and Reflection by Undoing Dichotomous ThinkingDavid M. Donahue and Myles Luber 11. Five Proposals on HomophobiaDavid William Foster12. LGBT Bullying in Schools: Can School Policies Affect Climate?Erik Green13. Exploring the Boundaries of Self: Using Queer Autobiography to Teach Courses on Identity and Solidarity Across BordersJuan VelascoPart IV. Expanding the Circle 14. Show Me Your IDJewelle Gomez15. At the Crossroads: Navigating the Intersection of Spiritual and Sexual Identity Within Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) College StudentsBeth Bradley and Brian J. Patchcoski16. New Perspectives on Religion and Spirituality for LGBTQ StudentsScotty McLennan17. Intersections: A Guide to Working with LGBTQI University Students of Minority Religions or CulturesMychal Copeland and D'vorah Rose 18. Culturally Appropriate Information Supposrt Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) South Asians: Representing Multiple Shades of Identity Based on Sexual Orientation and EthnicityBharat Mehra, Eric Haley, and Dylan LaneContributorsIndex

"…a very important and timely collection of essays by researchers and practitioners who work with LGBTQ students and/or in LGBTQ studies." — CHOICE"Expanding the Circle is a comprehensive overview of issues facing LGBTQ students in higher education in the US and those seeking to 'queer the academy' through incorporating LGBTQ content into curricula. It highlights problems we might not have imagined—a closeted gay man being harassed by those who are more 'out'—and describes issues we would have hoped were history—faculty and staff telling students not to list a certificate in LGBTQ studies on a resume. This book presents proven strategies to create affirming institutions of higher learning in which students and faculty can be their full selves and study the contributions of LGBTQ people to the human experience." — Sean Cahill, coauthor of LGBT Youth in America's Schools