معرفی
Dr. Celeste E. Orr serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at St. Lawrence University, where their work critically examines intersections of intersex, disability, and queer studies. They investigate compulsory dyadism, able-bodiedness, and the categorization of body-minds through an intersectional lens, focusing on pathologization, trauma, and resistance.
Dr. Orr's academic background includes:
- Ph.D. in Feminist & Gender Studies from the University of Ottawa
- M.A. in Cultural Studies & Critical Theory from McMaster University
- M.A. in Philosophy from Queen’s University
- B.A. in Philosophy & English Literature from McMaster University
Their research spans intersex studies, disability and mad studies, gender/queer theories, bioethics, and medical sociology. Orr challenges naturalized power structures through analyses of medicalization, violence against intersex bodies, and the haunting legacies of pathologization, advocating for frameworks that center justice and embodied resistance in healthcare and social systems.
Analysis of Orr's 2018-2022 publications reveals consistent focus on intersex experiences within medical and social contexts. Key trends include critiques of interphobic violence in public spaces (bathrooms, sports), maternal testimony in gender verification, and medical management of intersex children. The 2022 book 'Cripping Intersex' establishes foundational connections between intersex and disability studies, while recent collaborative work expands into feminist loneliness studies and mad intersex frameworks.
No scientific awards or major fellowships are documented in the provided materials.
Information regarding doctoral advisees, grant funding, or formal mentoring responsibilities is not specified in available sources, though Orr's pedagogy emphasizes collective resistance to unjust hierarchies through courses like GNDR4024: Dis/Ability, Gender, & Health.
