Emmanuel David (NHC Fellow, 2022–23)

Project Title

Trans-American Orientalism: The Asia-Pacific Encounters of Transgender Pioneer Christine Jorgensen, 1961–1969

University of Colorado Boulder

Fellowship Work Summary, 2022–23

Emmanuel David drafted several chapters of his book project, tentatively titled Trans-American Orientalism, about transgender pioneer Christine Jorgensen and her performance tour across Asia and the Pacific in the early 1960s. He also completed an article, “Sonic Transness: Christine Jorgensen’s Vocal Performance in Kaming Mga Talyada (We Who Are Sexy),” published in American Quarterly.

Genre > Interviews

Featured Research: Exploring Issues in Gender and Sexuality

Anthropology / Gender and Sexuality / History / Women's Studies / Gender Studies / Gender Identity / Gender Roles / Sexuality / Sexual Identity / Abolitionism / South Asian Studies / Classical Antiquity /