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J. Logan Smilges is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literatures. His research focuses on themes of transfeminism and disability justice, and he teaches an intersection of queer/trans studies and disability studies. He is the author of the books 'Queer Silence: Disability Rhetorical Absence' and 'Crip Negativity', both published by the University of Minnesota Press. His work critically examines the category of disability within the context of queer studies, advocating for the voices of minoritarian queer subjects and their efforts to navigate societal structures that enforce silence and marginalization. Smilges is currently engaged in a book-length project mapping the cultural rhetorical history of mental disability and its entanglement with transgender social categories in the United States. He has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed journals and anthologies on topics related to queer rhetoric, disability studies, and the intricacies of representation in medical narratives.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.