KJ Cerankowski (previously published as Karli June Cerankowski) is an American professor and author whose work focuses on

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and

human sexuality Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...

with a focus on asexuality studies. They are an assistant professor of Comparative American Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at

Oberlin College Oberlin College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest Mixed-sex education, coeducational lib ...

. With Megan Milks, they co-edited ''Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives'' (

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, 2014).

Education and career

Cerankowski received a Ph.D. in Modern Thought and Literature at

Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

in 2014; they completed a dissertation entitled ''Illegible: asexualities in media, literature, and performance'' analyzing the cultural significance of asexuality as "a queer way of thinking about sexual subjectivity, desire, and intimacy." Cerankowski is an assistant professor of Comparative American Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at

. Before joining the Oberlin faculty, they were a lecturer in the department of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at

and a fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research.

Selected works

With Megan Milks, Cerankowski co-edited ''Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives'' (

, 2014), one of the earliest collections of essays on the study of

asexuality Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or Sexual desire, desire for Human sexual activity, sexual activity. It may be considered a sexual orientation or the lack thereof. It may also be categori ...

. Cerankowski's writings have been published in ''

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'' and '' WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly''. Cerankowski published "Suture: Trauma and Trans Becoming" in November 2021

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Education and career

Selected works

See also

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