Making queer learning matter
HISS transforms queer pedagogy into public impact through publications, teaching models, and community-driven knowledge work.
Our Community Publications
As a testament to the academic and creative rigour of HISS, this section highlights publications produced by participants and faculty as part of their engagement with the Institute.
These works reflect the interdisciplinary conversations sparked at HISS and demonstrate the initiative’s lasting impact on queer scholarship and pedagogy.
From journal articles to collaborative essays, these outputs are both a continuation of the queer school ethos and a contribution to broader academic discourse.
“Queer theory for everybody,” Transformations Keynote 2025
Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV that Soothes Us
Going Along With Trans, Queer, and Non-Binary Youth
Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity
Karaoke, Queer Theory, Queer Performance: Dedicated to José Esteban Muñoz
Science OUTreach: A Queer Approach to Science Communication Practice
Midlife Lesbian: Alison Bechdel and Me
Bechdel Birthday Acknowledgement
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Queering Science Communication: Representations, Theory, and Practice
Queers Teach This! Queer and Trans Pleasures, Politics, and Pedagogues
Remembering lesbians: Phyllis Nagy on Patricia Highsmith
Narrative plenitude in The Ultimatum: Queer Love
Dossier: Lesbian Trouble Introduction
Ambivalent masculinities in contemporary film and TV: On lesbian and trans representability
Recognition
Over its three-year run, the community at HISS has been recognized not only for its academic innovation, but for its bold reimagining of what queer education can be. These acknowledgments celebrate the collaborative spirit, experimental pedagogy, and creative practices that defined the Institute.
Each award is a reflection of the dedication from faculty, participants, and community partners who helped shape HISS into a model for inclusive, embodied, and future-facing learning.