SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Kaila Story is Associate Professor, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, with a joint appointment in the Department of Pan-African Studies. She holds the Audre Lorde Chair in Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Research interests
Dr. Story's research examines the intersections of race and sexuality, with special attention to Black feminism, Black lesbians, and Black queer identity. Her current research explores the intersections of race, class, and sexuality in identity performance, mass media, body politics, and the like. Dr. Story's other research interests include, but are not limited to, Gender Socialization, Transnational Sexualities, Black feminisms, and Transnational Feminisms.
She was a part of NBC’s inaugural #Pride30 which featured LGBTQ Community leaders and change makers.
She co-hosts an award-winning podcast with Louisville activist Jaison Gardner called Strange Fruit
Current and recent courses
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Racism & Sexism (SBD1)
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Black Lesbian Lives
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Intro to LGBTQ Studies
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Black Feminisms in Action
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Queer Performance
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Epistemologies of Black Studies
