@stefshuster

Sociologist, assoc. prof at Michigan State University. Studies medicine, gender, trans studies, evidence. Author of Trans Medicine (NYU Press). #transmedicine

 East Lansing, MI
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Joined August 2018
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I am thrilled about this opportunity and grateful for the generosity of @NEHgov in supporting my work on trans reproductive health!
Lyman Briggs College - MSU@lymanbriggs25 Oct 2024
Congratulations to @stefshuster, associate professor of sociology in LBC and @MSU_Sociology for receiving a 2024 @NEHgov fellowship to write their in-progress book, entitled Trans Reproduction: Creating Productive and Socially Fit Transgender People. lbc.msu.edu/news-and-events/…
graphic with head shot of stef shuster, a Spatan helmet, and the words stef m. shuster receives prestigious research fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

ALT graphic with head shot of stef shuster, a Spatan helmet, and the words stef m. shuster receives prestigious research fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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learn more from @stefshuster and @LaurelWestbr00k on Trans Joy with a social problems author's attic video youtube.com/watch?v=GHO1h81j…

"The Authors' Attic" with stef m. shuster and Laurel Westbrook

In this installment of "The Authors' Attic," stef m. shuster and La...

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Article on Trans Joy with @LaurelWestbr00k is now Officially out in print: doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spac0… Hooray! #TransJoy @socprobsjournal

Reducing the Joy Deficit in Sociology: A Study of Transgender Joy

Abstract. Joy is a crucial element of people’s everyday lives that has been understudied by sociologists. This is particularly true for scholarship about t

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New open access paper out that demonstrates identity and ideological variation among @BernieSanders supporters. #PLOSONE @_kenny_joseph @lymanbriggs @MSU_Sociology Great team to work with, too! dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
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An essay I wrote about a new short film, The Script (congrats filmmakers Brit Fryer and Noah Schamus!), on trans medical history and encounters is now available @NewYorker newyorker.com/culture/the-ne…

Flipping the Script on Trans Medical Encounters

Noah Schamus and Brit Fryer’s short film offers a vision of how physicians and trans patients can meet one another on equal footing.

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📅 FEBRUARY 9! 📅 Join us for the Center’s next distinguished lecture from @stefshuster focusing on their recent book, _Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender_, 12pm-1pm CST. Register at: cats.events/shuster
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If you need a pick me up, check out @LaurelWestbr00k’s and my new article on Transgender Joy in @contextsmag journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…. #transjoy @lymanbriggs @MSU_Sociology

Transgender Joy: Flipping the Script of Marginality - Laurel Westbrook, Stef M. Shuster, 2023

Though it is vital to attend to oppression and inequality, telling stories about trans joy helps scholars, trans people, and the public understand the full comp...

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Free access through December 15, 2023
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Tomorrow evening, @stefshuster will be discussing the past, present, and future of LGBTQ+ Healthcare with Dr. Anthony Fauci in a Zoom webinar hosted by the West Virginia University LGBTQ+ Center. Register now to attend this webinar: buff.ly/3QbKRLj @MSU_Sociology
LGBTQ+ Healthcare: Past, Present and Future. Featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former Chief Medical Advisor to the President. Dr. shuster is associate professor of sociology in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Sociology, MSU. Dr. shuster is author of the book, "Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender."

ALT LGBTQ+ Healthcare: Past, Present and Future. Featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and former Chief Medical Advisor to the President. Dr. shuster is associate professor of sociology in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Sociology, MSU. Dr. shuster is author of the book, "Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender."

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What is Trans Joy? @stefshuster and @LaurelWestbr00k tell us all about it and how we can celebrate it in the new Authors' Attic: youtu.be/GHO1h81jXAA

"The Authors' Attic" with stef m. shuster and Laurel Westbrook

In this installment of "The Authors' Attic," stef m. shuster and La...

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Article is now out on the social and reproductive control of trans people (1950s-1970s) that is from my new project on #TransReproduction! doi.org/10.1111/1468-0424.12… #TransMedicine @lymanbriggs @MSU_Sociology @GenderHistory
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"What do you find joyful about being transgender?" This week @CCF_Families blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages, @LaurelWestbr00k & @stefshuster discuss trans joy. Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/
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Many thanks to panelists - @elarmstr, Brea Perry, Kristen Springer, & @AmyLStone1; moderator @LaurelWestbr00k; and organizer @AbelsonDr – for participating in the book forum for Trans Medicine (@NYUpress) at #ASA2023. Thank you also to those who were able to join. What fun!
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To the mysterious flower fairy who left flowers at my door, I thank you! It brightened my day!
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My book, #TransMedicine, will be featured in a book forum at ASA Sat. 8/19 12-1:30pm. I’d love to have folks attend, who can! @NYUpress Thank you to @AbelsonDr for organizing, @LaurelWestbr00k for moderating, and panelists: @elarmstr, Brea Perry, Kristen Springer, & @AmyLStone1
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Call For Papers in a special issue of @socscimed, “Unequal Care: Trans Medicine and Health in Dangerous Times” special issue editors include @stefshuster @CarlaPfeffer @AnnaRKirkland Deadline: 9/1/23 For the full call: socialscience.msu.edu/resear…
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Reya Farber@r_farber16 Nov 2022
Global health equity means including trans & gender-diverse people. It addresses root causes of health disparities like economic exclusion. It involves legal protections, joy, & freedom to exist across the sex-gender continuum. My piece in @ConversationUS: theconversation.com/health-r…

Health rights for trans people vary widely around the globe – achieving trans bliss and joy will...

While gender-affirming health care is essential to the well-being of trans people, access to quality services varies significantly by geographic region and social context.

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Find out how rapid organizational change creates inequalities among healthcare workers during Covid-19. Article now out with @lymanbriggs alumni, @NoahLubben authors.elsevier.com/a/1g3JI… #Covid19; @socscimed; @MSU_Sociology; #MSUSocialScience
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Just read this new piece (doi.org/10.1177/1357034X2211…) on how bodily knowledge is transmitted and the development of embodied expert skills by @KellyUnderman! This was really thought-provoking, Kelly. Thank you!

The Social Transmission of Bodily Knowledge - Kelly Underman, 2022

Literature on bodily habit has often emphasised the inculcation of new bodily skills and embodied ways of being in practice. However, recent work demonstrates t...

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Something to be joyful about...co-authored article with @LaurelWestbr00k on #TransJoy is now available online! doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spac0… @socprobsjournal

Reducing the Joy Deficit in Sociology: A Study of Transgender Joy

Abstract. Joy is a crucial element of people’s everyday lives that has been understudied by sociologists. This is particularly true for scholarship about t

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