College Bulletin 2025-2026 
    
    Feb 06, 2026  
College Bulletin 2025-2026

SOCI 046C. Research in Queer & Trans Communities (M)


This course will cover 1) existing social science research on LGBTQ+ people, communities, and issues, and 2) the process of conducting research in and with queer and trans communities. We will discuss research questions and design, the challenges of collecting data among this population, the politics and ethics of researching queer and trans people and communities. Students will learn about a variety of research methods, and design and conduct their own research projects.
Methods course.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Fall 2027 Laurison.
Catalog chapter: Sociology and Anthropology  
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/sociology-anthropology


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