1st Edition

Serving Our Trans Communities A Collaborative Autoethnography by Academic Musical Activists

Edited By Christopher Cayari Copyright 2027
176 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Serving Our Trans Communities: A Collaborative Autoethnography by Academic Musical Activists is an academic exploration of transgender experiences within the fields of music education, musicology, performance, and activism. Edited by Christopher Cayari, the volume features contributions from seven trans musical academics and activists—Stephanie Byers, Felix A. Graham, Sadie Hochman-Ruiz, Emma... Read more

Foreword By Tony E. Adams

Chapter 1 – Trans Musical Academics: Embarking on a Collaborative Autoethnography about Education, Performance, and Activism By Christopher Cayari

Chapter 2: Becoming Forgotten:  Reflection on Legacy, Legend, and Making Sure It’s Not Really About Me By Stephanie Byers

Chapter 3: Life As An Unusual Learner: A Series Of Troubling Events By Felix A. Graham

Chapter 4: “My Favorite Mistake”: Fugitive Pedagogy, Learning Against and Beyond the Institution By Sadie Hochman-Ruiz

Chapter 5: “I Knew LJ Was Queer From The Moment I Saw Them:” Reflections On Queer Visibility By Tatyana Louis-Jacques

Chapter 6: Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Do That: A Rebellious Cadence of Non-Conformity, Music, and Activism By Christopher Cayari

Chapter 7: Activist-Researcher-Teacher: Finding Voice and Purpose through Judy, Julie, and Barbra By William Sauerland

Chapter 8: A Long and Winding Road: Music, Gender, and My Trans Identity By Emma Joy Jampole

Chapter 9 – Serving Trans Musical Communities: An Activist Manifesto that Moves from Learning and Doing to Being By Christopher Cayari

Afterword By Emma Joy Jampole

Biography

Dr. Christopher Cayari (he/they) is an associate professor of music at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana; a Fulbright Specialist for ethnic, cultural, Asian-American, and gender & sexuality studies; and the founding series editor for the Routledge book series Self-Reflexive Research in Music Disciplines.