Inspired by Dr. Melinda Chen’s new book, Killing Radicalism: Anti-Rape Advocacy Reimagined, this episodes explores how the myriad “threads” of anti-rape activism over the centuries create a “tapestry” of anti-violence advocacy—and what they mean for the futures of the movement. Rather than replicate periodical histories, i.e., going by century or by decade, each “thread” involves distinct social identity-based organizing collectives, such as queer and trans* liberation, racial equity, decolonization and sovereignty, and immigrant justice, and how each grouping approached issues of sexual violence. This approach ensures that listeners see intersectionality inherent to anti-rape advocacy and queer what must be done to continue supporting survivors of all backgrounds. Support for survivors of violence, including queer and trans survivors, must enjoin hands with intersecting movements to be truly effective.

Melinda Chen's Website: ⁠http://melinda-chen.net/⁠

University of Oklahoma Webpage: ⁠Melinda Chen ⁠

NYU Press: ⁠Killing Radicalism⁠ (Use discount code: NYUAU30 for 30% off)

SRG's Website:

⁠⁠⁠https://srgcollective.com/⁠⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari's Webpage:

⁠⁠⁠https://shannakattari.com/⁠⁠⁠

Berlant, L. G. (2011). Cruel optimism. Duke University .

Browne, K., & Nash, C. J. (2010). Queer methods and methodologies: Intersecting queer theories and social science research. Ashgate.

Dixon, E., & Piepzna-Samarasinha, L. L. (Eds.). (2020). Beyond survival: Strategies and stories from the transformative justice movement. AK Press.

Fortier, C. (with Hon-Sing Wong, E., & Rwigema, M. J.). (2024). Abolish Social Work (As We Know It) (1st ed). Between the Lines.

Ghaziani, A., & Brim, M. (2019). Imagining queer methods. NYU .

Gilmore, R. W. (2023). Abolition geography: Essays towards liberation (B. Bhandar & A. Toscan, Eds.; Paperback edition). Verso.

Kaba, M., & Nopper, T. K. (2021). We do this ’til we free us: Abolitionist organizing and transforming justice. Haymarket .

Piepzna-Samarasinha, L. L. (2018). Care work: Dreaming disability justice. Arsenal Pulp Press.

Simpson, L. B. (2017). As we have always done: Indigenous freedom through radical resistance. University of Minnesota .

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Leo Kattari (he/they) about the importance of taking political action in our communities within existing institutions (as problematic as they may be) while also working to transforming those systems. Leo also speaks to the importance of narrative change and persuasive messaging/storytelling and how we can use these strategies to bring people along with us to create sustainable and meaningful change towards equity and justice. Join host Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari for a discussion with concrete steps on how to use storytelling for advocacy and change.

For more info:

Leo Kattari's LinkedIn:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leokattari/⁠

SRG's Website:

⁠⁠https://srgcollective.com/⁠⁠

SRG on BlueSky:

⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/srgcollective.bsky.social⁠⁠

SRG on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/srg-collective⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari's Webpage:

⁠⁠https://shannakattari.com/⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannakattari/⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari on BlueSky:

⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drshannak.bsky.social⁠⁠

The accelerating censorship of queer spaces — online and in person — is not accidental. From social media platforms demonetizing and removing queer content, to physical spaces being shut down or legislated out of existence, this episode will explore how censorship operates, who it targets, and what communities are doing to fight back. Key takeaways include understanding the mechanisms platforms use to suppress queer content, the real-world impact on community building and visibility, and what meaningful resistance looks like. Target audience: queer communities, digital rights advocates, organizers, and anyone paying attention to the current political moment. Join Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari (they/them) of the SRG Collective and Cat Hadley (she/they) for great time!

Cat Hadley is a co-founder of RE/STRICT, a Detroit-based multimedia platform celebrating kink and queerness as political resistance. Through film festivals, magazines, and community events, RE/STRICT platforms work that has been censored or suppressed. In a moment when pleasure is criminalized and queer and trans bodies are under attack, RE/STRICT insists on the radical right to desire, autonomy, and existence on your own terms. Cat is a campaign strategist, Truman Scholar, New Leaders Council Fellow, and elected Ann Arbor District Library Board Trustee.

RE/STRICT's Website:

https://www.restrictfilm.com/⁠https://www.restrictfilm.com/⁠

Free Speech Coalition:

⁠https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/⁠

Electronic Frontier Foundation:

⁠https://www.eff.org/⁠

SRG's Website:

⁠⁠⁠https://srgcollective.com/⁠⁠⁠

SRG on BlueSky:

⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/srgcollective.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari's Webpage:

⁠⁠⁠https://shannakattari.com/⁠⁠⁠

Dr. Meg Paceley (they/them), a social worker, community organizer, and scholar engaged in research that examines factors in the social environment (e.g. families, communities) and broader systems (e.g. policies, societal rhetoric) and their relationship to LGBTQ+ youth’s mental health, joins Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari to talk about what is happening politically, and how important it is to show up for queer and trans youth as a community.

For more info:

Dr. Paceley's UConn Page:

⁠https://socialwork.uconn.edu/person/meg-paceley-ph-d/⁠

Love Letter to Trans and Gender Diverse Young People (2022)

⁠https://socwel.ku.edu/research/research-centers/clra/lgbtq-resources/tgd-love-letter⁠

SRG's Website:

⁠⁠https://srgcollective.com/⁠⁠

SRG on BlueSky:

⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/srgcollective.bsky.social⁠⁠

SRG on LinkedIn:

⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/srg-collective⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari's Webpage:

⁠⁠https://shannakattari.com/⁠⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari on BlueSky:

⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drshannak.bsky.social⁠⁠

Our first episode features the brilliant Kelsey Reeder (they/she) talking to us about intersectional practice and research in gender and sexuality spaces, how they have build community and queer the pedagogy in her queer and trans social work course, and where they are finding joy during these...[insert adjective] times. Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari hosts, and the two have a great conversation, kicking off this podcast with queer love for their communities.

Kelsey Reeder's Website:

⁠https://kelseyreeder.com/⁠

SRG's Website:

⁠https://srgcollective.com/⁠

SRG on BlueSky:

⁠https://bsky.app/profile/srgcollective.bsky.social⁠

SRG on LinkedIn:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/srg-collective⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari's Webpage:

⁠https://shannakattari.com/⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari on LinkedIn:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannakattari/⁠

Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari on BlueSky:

⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drshannak.bsky.social⁠