K.J. Surkan (born February 6, 1969) is an American author and academic whose work focuses on gender.
Background
Surkan earned a bachelor’s degree from Smith College in 1991, then attended University of Minnesota, earning a master’s degree and Ph.D. in English.
Surkan’s 2006 article “Transsexuals Protest Academic Exploitation” summarized the turning point in the academic exploitation of transgender people.
Surkan began teaching at MIT in 2005.
Resources
Academia.edu (mit.academia.edu)
LinkedIn: KJ Surkan