TEACHING<\/strong> \u2013 Prof. Warkentin is a Core Faculty member of BU’s Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program<\/a> (WGS), serving as the natural scientist in WS101 “Gender & Sexuality I: An Interdisciplinary Introduction” \u2013 a teaching collaboration with humanists and social scientists that brings the biology of diversity and plasticity into interdisciplinary conversation with material from other fields (WS101\u2013Fall 2019 Syllabus<\/a>)(WS101-Fall2020-Syllabus<\/a>). BI582, a 2-credit seminar on “Sex, Sexes, and Sexual Phenotypes,” brought gender & sexuality studies perspectives to biology students through an examination of biological research (BI582\u2013Spring 2018 Syllabus<\/a>). A 4-credit version of this material was first taught in Spring 2020 as BI594 (BI594-Sex&Sexes\u2013Advertisement<\/a>)(BI594-Sex,Sexes,SexualPhenotypes-Spring2020-SyllabusWithReadings<\/a>).<\/p>\n For colleagues elsewhere: If these syllabi\/resources inspire or help you in your own teaching, please let me know.<\/p>\n TALKS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC AUDIENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n “Crossing boundaries, disrupting binaries: A queer perspective on studying behavioral diversity” \u2013 Plenary for the Animal Behaviour Society online meeting, Aug. 2021 \u2013 References cited available here<\/a> (with links to papers). Video available<\/a> on the ABS YouTube channel. Updated<\/em> for June 2022 Plenary for Fellows Symposium at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute \u2013 Updated references.<\/a><\/p>\n “Different people ask different questions: A queer perspective on studying diversity in life history and behavior” \u2013 University of Toronto, Nov. 2019; Brown University, Dec. 2019; Rutgers University, Jan 2021; Purdue University, Feb 2021.<\/p>\n “All the variations matter: Bridging disciplines and communities to study diversity in life history and sexual behavior”\u00a0 \u2013 Opening Plenary for the Ecological Society of America meeting, Louisville KY,\u00a0Aug. 2019 \u2013 Video available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Queering herpetology: On human perspectives and the study of diverse animals” \u2013 Plenary for the Brazilian Congress of Herpetology, Campinas, SP, Brazil,\u00a0July 2019 \u2013 Video available here<\/a>. Book chapter based on the talk (pdf) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Diversity and plasticity of life: A biologist’s journey from embryo self-defense to sexual behavior” \u2013 Boston University Lecture,\u00a0Nov. 2018 \u2013 Video available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “From field observations of Agalychnis <\/em>eggs to integrative and comparative biology of environmentally cued hatching: Herpetological research and gender studies insights” \u2013 Latin American Herpetology Congress, Quito, Ecuador, July 2017, in symposium on Women Herpetologists in Latin America<\/em>.<\/p>\n “Development, evolution, and the diversity of non-reproductive sexual behavior: An introduction” \u2013 Center for Philosophy and History of Science colloquium on Diversity, Plasticity, and the Science of Sexuality<\/em>, April 2015 \u2013<\/em> Video available here.<\/a><\/p>\n INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n Prof. Warkentin served as co-chair of the 2018\u20132019 LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff Task Force<\/a>, charged with gathering information and developing recommendations for how BU can become more inclusive of gender & sexual minority faculty and staff. The Task Force submitted our Final Report<\/a> in May 2019. The Provost’s response in October 2019 describes the next steps<\/a> BU will take to become a more inclusive institution. Warkentin’s further work as co-Initiative Owner for the LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff<\/a> in BU’s Strategic Implementation Group (2020) led to the opening of the Center.<\/p>\n “Is science too straight? LGBTQ+ issues in STEM diversity” <\/a>\u2013 article in BU’s research magazine The Brink<\/em>, includes interviews with Prof. Warkentin and Prof. Chris Schmitt<\/a>, a BU primatologist. EXTERNAL RESOURCES\/LINKS 500 Queer Scientists<\/a> \u2013 A visibility campaign for LGBTQ+ people and allies in STEM<\/p>\n oSTEM<\/a> \u2013 A national society dedicated to educating and fostering leadership for LGBTQA communities in STEM fields<\/span><\/p>\n Project Biodiversify<\/a> \u2013 Tools for promoting diversity and inclusion in biology courses International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association<\/a> \u2013 Information about laws relevant to sexuality and gender minorities around the world<\/p>\n The Intersex Roadshow<\/a> and TransFusion<\/a> \u2013 Blogs by intersex, trans sociologist Dr. Cary Gabrielle Costello<\/p>\n Human Rights Campaign<\/a> \u2013 Information on state and municipal laws affecting LGBTQIA+ people, with state-specific information<\/a> and Municipal Equality Index<\/a><\/p>\n NeuroGenderings \u2013 an international and transdisciplinary network<\/a> developing innovative theoretical and empirical approaches for questions of sex\/gender and sexuality for neuroscientists<\/p>\n The Queer Dictionary<\/a> \u2013 demystifying the language of LGBT+ culture<\/p>\n
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