Method and Pedagogy in Trans Studies, Trans History, and the History of Science: An Interview with Beans Velocci
Beans Velocci is a historian of classification and sex science. They recently joined Penn’s department of History and Sociology of Science as a postdoctoral fellow and will become an Assistant Professor in the department effective July 1, 2022, while also acting as a core faculty member for the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS). Yingchen Kwok is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History and Sociology of Science who is also pursuing a Graduate Certificate with GSWS. In this transcripted interview, which has been edited for clarity and length, Yingchen (YK) asks Beans (BV) about their experiences moving between the fields of trans studies, trans history, and the history of science.
The Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies