⭐ Announcing my new book - Trans Technologies! 🏳️⚧️ 📱 💻 🕹️ 🏳️⚧️ ⭐
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
Hello, just a quick update that the discount code was incorrect in my last email - it's actually *MITP30*. On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM Oliver Haimson <oliverhaimson@gmail.com> wrote:
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
-- Oliver Haimson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Michigan | School of Information oliverhaimson.com
Apologies for the confusion - first time book author here!! Turns out the correct site to order the book with the discount code is here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777584/trans-technologies-by-oliver... The correct discount code is *MITP30* And unfortunately the discount code is only available in the US 😞 On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM Oliver Haimson <oliverhaimson@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello, just a quick update that the discount code was incorrect in my last email - it's actually *MITP30*.
On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM Oliver Haimson <oliverhaimson@gmail.com> wrote:
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
-- Oliver Haimson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Michigan | School of Information oliverhaimson.com
-- Oliver Haimson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Michigan | School of Information oliverhaimson.com
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