I am an experienced speaker and workshop facilitator with nearly two decades of professional experience working with diverse audiences. Just a sampling of settings where I have conducted lectures or workshops in recent years include: a Christian college; an in-service for municipal employees; a writers’ conference; a community-based non-profit; a museum; a state library; a D.C. think tank; a private education company; an LGBTQ community group; and others!

All lectures or workshops are available either online or in-person. Please contact me to discuss speaker / workshop rates. I look forward to hearing from you!

Available Workshops

60-90 Minute Lectures or Workshops:

Transgender 101

This workshop explores the history of the concepts and terminologies related to the trans experience in the United States. This workshop is a great fit for educational, workplace, professional, religious, and governmental audiences, especially those with minimal previous experience with transgender topics.

Transgender History

This workshop explores major trends in the history of trans people in the United States from the nineteenth century to the present. This workshop is a great fit for Pride Month (June) or LGBTQ History Month (October) programming.

Trans-Inclusive Women’s History

This workshop explores key concepts in Trans Feminism and examines trans women’s lives within the context of U.S. women’s history in the twentieth century. This workshop is a great fit for Women’s History Month (March) or LGBTQ History Month (October) programming.

Transgender Medicine

This workshop explores the history of transgender medicine in the United States from the mid-twentieth century to the present. This workshop does NOT focus on the science, but rather explores the social, cultural, and political factors shaping trans healthcare.

Transgender Medicine (for Medical Professionals)

This workshop is more advanced than the previous one and is geared specifically to medical student and medical professional audiences. This workshop explores the social, cultural, and political factors shaping transgender healthcare, and provides a historical overview from the mid-twentieth century to the present. This workshop is a great fit for medical students, counselors, physicians, administrators, and related audiences.

Doing LGBTQ+ History in Your Community / at Your Institution

This workshop explores a range of tools and strategies for documenting LGBTQ+ history in your home communities or in your school or work institutions. This workshop is a great fit for Pride Month (June) or LGBTQ History Month (October) programming.

Day-long Workshops:

Developing an LGBTQ+ Archive

Doing LGBTQ+ Oral Histories

Developing LGBTQ+ Programming

Day-long workshops are a great fit for any organization or institution seeking to jumpstart a new initiative related to LGBTQ+ audiences or constituencies. These workshops are also a great fit for educational, professional, religious, and governmental organizations or institutions.

If you think you might need more than one day, please explore my Consulting page for further assistance.

Testimonials

“Participant feedback to Dr. Rosenthal’s talk was tremendous—all iterating how personal, relatable, informative, and outside the usual box the session was.  Folks enjoyed Dr. Rosenthal’s manner of presenting and the stories she relayed, inspiring many to investigate further by reading her book Living Queer History.  At least one attendee indicated to organizers that Dr. Rosenthal was the most bada$$ speaker [we] had ever hosted at the conference“—testimonial from a university

“We enjoyed the presentation and conversation from Dr. Rosenthal. She was engaging and real. Attendees found her experience and research informative but also personal and touching… She inspired [us] to learn more.”—testimonial from a government institution

“Dr. Rosenthal’s presentation for our company’s Pride Month programming was moving and insightful. Her use of storytelling made her community-based research resonate with and connect our global staff. Dr. Rosenthal helped us all tap into our individual queer communities and draw connections across continents.”—testimonial from a private company

“Students appreciated her engaging, warm speaking style, as evidenced by their numerous questions and comments in the Q&A portion of the session. Dr. Rosenthal motivated students to want to become involved in the work of exploring LGBTQ+ histories.”—testimonial from a university

“As someone who is not a trained historian, I appreciated the clarity and accessibility Rosenthal offered as a speaker. And as a queer Virginian, I appreciated how I felt much more connected to Virginia’s queer history. Rosenthal offered a perfect blend of methodology, anecdotes, and community history.”—testimonial from a government institution

Book a Lecture or Workshop

All lectures or workshops are available either online or in-person. Please contact me to discuss speaker / workshop rates. I look forward to hearing from you!