Ann Travers

In the first half, Margaret A. Hagerman sociologist, shares answers from observations of 36 white boys and girls, ages 10 to 13, as they went about their everyday lives and numerous conversations with both the children and their parents, Hagerman offers eye-opening insights into how white kids learn about race—and why that matters to the future of America. She will discuss her book, WHITE KIDS: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America. In the second half, Ann Travers, author and sociologist offers rare insight into the everyday facts of life for a trans boy, a trans girl, or a gender fluid child in a world of rigid gender divisions and expectations. Travers devoted over five years to getting to know a diversity of trans kids between the ages of 6 and 17 across the United States and Canada. Ann will discuss her latest book, The Trans Generation How Trans Kids (and Their Parents) are Creating a Gender Revolution.