Jack Halberstam

Jack Halberstam is a prominent American academic and author, recognized for his contributions to the fields of feminism, queer, and transgender studies. His notable work, Female Masculinity, published in 1998, has been a significant part of his academic portfolio. Halberstam's research primarily explores the representations of queer and transgender identities in popular culture, offering insightful analyses of gender and sexuality.

Currently, Halberstam holds a professorship in the department of English and Comparative Literature and the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Columbia University, a position he has held since 2017. Prior to his appointment at Columbia, he worked at the University of Southern California (USC) as a director and professor at The Center for Feminist Research. Earlier in his career, Halberstam was an associate professor in the Department of Literature at the University of California at San Diego, demonstrating his extensive experience in academia and his commitment to feminist and queer studies.