Frances J. Latchford
School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Associate Professor
Chair, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Office: Founders College, 206A
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 20460
Email: flatch@yorku.ca
Dr. Latchford’s area of specialization is feminist social and political philosophy that is informed by continental, psychoanalytic, poststructural, (post)colonial, queer and transgender theories of subjectivity, identity, sexuality, sex and gender, race and ability.
Dr. Latchford’s area of specialization is feminist social and political philosophy that is informed by continental, psychoanalytic, poststructural, (post)colonial, queer and transgender theories of subjectivity, identity, sexuality, sex and gender, race and ability. Her publications examine queer and transgender subjectivities and identities, sexuality, sex and gender, drag performance, and adoption discourse in the context of critical adoption and family studies, as well as questions of ethical knowledge. Her recent monograph, Steeped in Blood: Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family (2019), examines how "family" experiences are produced and differentiated in the modern Western context. She uses feminist, continental, poststructural, and psychoanalytic theories to examine the social and political devaluation of adoptee and adoptive family experience in and through intersecting discourses and psychologies that surround the family, adoption, sexuality, and incest. She is the contributing Editor of Adoption and Mothering, published by Demeter Press (2012).
Degrees
PhD, Philosophy, York UniversityMA, Philosophy, OISE/University of Toronto
BA, Honours Philosophy, University of Guelph
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Chair, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Past YUFA Equity Officer
Research Interests
Current Research Projects
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SXST2600 6.0 | A | Critical Foundations: Sexuality Studies | LECT |
Dr. Latchford’s area of specialization is feminist social and political philosophy that is informed by continental, psychoanalytic, poststructural, (post)colonial, queer and transgender theories of subjectivity, identity, sexuality, sex and gender, race and ability.
Dr. Latchford’s area of specialization is feminist social and political philosophy that is informed by continental, psychoanalytic, poststructural, (post)colonial, queer and transgender theories of subjectivity, identity, sexuality, sex and gender, race and ability. Her publications examine queer and transgender subjectivities and identities, sexuality, sex and gender, drag performance, and adoption discourse in the context of critical adoption and family studies, as well as questions of ethical knowledge. Her recent monograph, Steeped in Blood: Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family (2019), examines how "family" experiences are produced and differentiated in the modern Western context. She uses feminist, continental, poststructural, and psychoanalytic theories to examine the social and political devaluation of adoptee and adoptive family experience in and through intersecting discourses and psychologies that surround the family, adoption, sexuality, and incest. She is the contributing Editor of Adoption and Mothering, published by Demeter Press (2012).
Degrees
PhD, Philosophy, York UniversityMA, Philosophy, OISE/University of Toronto
BA, Honours Philosophy, University of Guelph
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesProfessional Leadership
Chair, School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Past YUFA Equity Officer
Research Interests
Current Research Projects
All Publications
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SXST2600 6.0 | A | Critical Foundations: Sexuality Studies | LECT |
