I’m still blogging light, I think, but Jill sent this to me:
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A message from the webmaster of Trans-Academics.org:
As many of you have probably noticed, Trans-Academics.org has been dormant for quite a few months now. During this time, I have been contemplating the future of this site. Since I started this site in 2003, there has been a exponential growth in the field of trans academia. Where there used to be a handful of new books and articles a year, now there are new books being released all the time. Research on trans identities has also grown, and the amount of journal articles, documentaries and other media being released is impressive. Communities are popping up all over the internet and in non-virtual settings on a regular basis.
This period of growth has been amazing to watch, and I am thrilled that Trans-Academics.org has been a part of that growth. The personal downside of this growth has been that keeping this site up-to-date and relevant now takes more time than I am able to give. As I look toward the future, I envision Trans-Academics.org becoming more than a website – I see it as a core part of a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting research on trans and gender diverse identities.
As such, I am interested in turning Trans-Academics.org into a team and community effort. I am seeking people who are willing to work on building specific areas of the website and keeping them up-to-date, as well as work with me towards creating the future of Trans-Academics.org as an educational non-profit in a pre-board of directors role. In the upcoming year, Trans-Academics.org will undergo it’s third major revision. This revision will include new software, which will allow Trans-Academics.org to managed by multiple people remotely, without requiring a high level of technical skill. Hopefully- with community support- this will also involve greatly improved and regularly updated content.
If you are interested in learning more about these changes, or potentially becoming a part of the new Trans-Academics.org team – please contact me at eli @ trans-academics.org for more information.
In solidarity,
eli green
Eli R. Green, MA
www.Genderwarrior.net
www.Trans-Academics.org
www.Transfeminism.org
I hung out on Trans-Academics.org occasionally way back when; as he says, it was dormant for some time. A lot of the old threads are still interesting reads. I have no idea whether or not I’ll be able to contribute anything at all to its new incarnation, but I’m pleased to see that it’s back. And I can think of a lot of feministe regulars and irregulars who would make great additions to the site.