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INTERRUPTING
HETERONORMATIVITY
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The Graduate School of Syracuse University.
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Acknowledgments...................................................................................
Vice Chancellor’s Preface
DEBORAH A. FREUND......................................................................
Editors’ Introduction
MARY QUEEN, KATHLEEN FARRELL, AND NISHA GUPTA ............................
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PART ONE: INTERRUPTING HETERONORMATIVITY
FRAMING THE ISSUES
Heteronormativity and Teaching at Syracuse University
SUSAN ADAMS..............................................................................
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Cartography of (Un)Intelligibility: A Migrant Intellectual’s Tale of the Field
HUEI-HSUAN LIN............................................................................
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The Invisible Presence of Sexuality in the Classroom
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AHOURA AFSHAR...........................................................................
LISTENING TO STUDENTS
(Un)Straightening the Syracuse University Landscape
AMAN LUTHRA...............................................................................
Echoes of Silence: Experiences of LGBT College Students at SU
RACHEL MORAN AND BRIAN STOUT.....................................................
The Importance of LGBT Allies
CAMILLE B AKER .............................................................................
Queer TAs in the Classroom: Perspectives on Coming Out
ELDAR BEISEITOV AND PAYAL BANERJEE................................................
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ENGAGING NUANCES
Understanding Current LGBT-Related Policies and Debates
NICOLE D...