[Air-L] ⭐ Announcing my new book - Trans Technologies! 🏳️‍⚧️ 📱 💻 🕹️ 🏳️‍⚧️ ⭐

[Oliver Haimson]

Hello AoIR community,

I’m excited to share that my new book *Trans Technologies* is officially
published today! Use discount code PUBDAY30 at the MIT Press Bookstore
<https://mitpressbookstore.mit.edu/book/9780262551861> for 30% off today
only.

This book draws from over 100 interviews with creators of trans technology
to show how technology creates new possibilities for transgender people,
and how trans experiences, in turn, create new possibilities for
technology. It’s the culmination of years of research, and I couldn’t be
more excited to finally share it with the world.

You can order it now (with the discount!), and it’s also available free
open-access online. Plus, half of all author royalties will be donated to
trans BIPOC organizations.

I have a bunch of upcoming book events in March, April, and beyond, all
listed on my website <https://oliverhaimson.com/>. The book launch event is
on March 12 in Ann Arbor and on Zoom, and everyone is welcome to join
<https://www.si.umich.edu/about-umsi/events/trans-technologies-book-launch-event-author-oliver-haimson-conversation-kishonna>
!

Thank you so much for your support!
Oliver

*praise for Trans Technologies:*
"In this celebration of creativity, Haimson explores how marginalized
communities develop technologies of mutual support and joyous affirmation."
- Sandy Stone, founder of transgender studies, author of *The War of Desire
and Technology at the Close of the Mechanical Age*

"A powerful and accessible analysis of trans media production through a
vulnerable ethic of care. Haimson beautifully shows how trans people
navigate troubled layers of accessing, creating, making, and archiving
digital worlds, platforms, and technical infrastructures."
- Kishonna Gray, author of *Intersectional Tech: Black Users in Digital
Gaming*, Professor of Racial Justice and Technology at University of
Michigan

"In this fascinating and timely book, Haimson sheds light on the untold
stories of trans tech creators, challenging our understanding of what
technology can—and should—be. Trans Technologies is an essential read for
anyone committed to building a more inclusive and just tech future.
- Taylor Lorenz, bestselling author of *Extremely Online: The Untold Story
of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet*

"Expertly written and with a deep commitment to trans care, Dr. Haimson's
immersive book presents an incredible survey of what trans technologies are
and how trans people are experts at making and remaking worlds that work
for us. An absolute must-read for anyone that cares about technology and
trans liberation."
- Alex Hanna, coauthor of *The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and
Create the Future We Want*

-- 
Oliver Haimson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan | School of Information
oliverhaimson.com