![]() “Our time is not so unique that we can’t learn from other times.”Ī black and transgender cultural theorist who joined the University of Chicago faculty in 2018, Snorton belongs to the very communities he studies. “We can also learn about what they were doing, and honor their lives and the survival strategies they employed. “If we look historically, we’re not only charting the lives of those who have existed in the past,” Snorton said. Riley Snorton wants to send a message: Trans identity is not new. ![]() In choosing this century-old French postcard as the cover of his latest book, Prof. ![]() ![]() Two black performers stand together, one in a tuxedo and the other in a flowing dress-their sex and gender uncertain. Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘Meet a UChicagoan,’ a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. ![]()
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