Learn about the conversation.
Hosted by Human Resources’ Office of Workplace Equity and Inclusion, Claire Oueslati-Porter, interim director of the University of Miami Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and senior lecturer, will examine the importance of gender pronouns and how they are used to identify ourselves and others. During A Conversation on Gender and Pronouns, on Tuesday, June 29, at 12 p.m., participants will explore the significant role that gender pronouns play in creating an inclusive work environment, discuss tips on how to incorporate gender pronouns into everyday interactions, and find ways to expand vocabulary in relation to gender and diversity. Eligible faculty and staff members may receive up to 25 Well ’Canes points for attending this interactive session. Click here to register for the virtual event.
Meet the facilitator.
Oueslati-Porter received her doctorate in applied anthropology from the University of South Florida. She teaches the introductory course on gender and sexuality, a course on the anthropology of gender in the Middle East and North Africa, and a civic engagement class on the anthropology of gender and migration. Oueslati-Porter won the Excellence in Civic Engagement Award in 2019. She has published “Gender, Textile Work, and Tunisian Women’s Liberation,” an ethnography based on her research of factory workers in Tunisia.
