Southeastern's Sociology and Criminal Justice Department to host lecture
Monday, April 3, 2023
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – On Wednesday, March 29, Southeastern Louisiana University’s Sociology
and Criminal Justice Department will host a lecture on trends in violence against
transgender people in the United States. Scheduled in the Student Union Theatre at
2 p.m., the lecture will be given by leading transgender violence scholar Dr. Xavier
L. Guadalupe-Diaz.
Sociology and Criminal Justice Associate Professor Marc Settembrino said transgender
people face some of the highest rates of violence in the U.S. and around the world,
particularly within romantic relationships.
“Dr. Guadalupe-Diaz’s book, Transgressed, offers a ground-breaking examination
of intimate partner violence in the lives of transgender people. Drawing on data from
the U.S. Transgender Survey and interviews with transgender survivors of intimate
partner violence, his presentation will shed light on the dynamics of abuse that entrap
trans partners in violent relationships,” Settembrino said. “His research shows how
rigidly gendered discussions of violence have served to marginalize and silence stories
of abuse. Ultimately, these stories of survival follow their unique journeys as they
navigate and break free from the cycle of abuse, providing us with a better understanding
of their experiences.”
Guadalupe-Diaz serves as an associate professor and coordinator of the Criminology
Program in the Department of Sociology at Framingham State University. His research
and teaching interests lie broadly within the areas of sociological criminology, victimization,
and social inequalities. Specifically, his research focuses on intimate partner violence
within LGBTQ communities.
His work has explored sexual violence, help-seeking behaviors, police disclosure,
perceptions of domestic violence law, and perpetration. More recently, Guadalupe-Diaz
has focused on transgender survivors of IPV, identity work, and victim identity. Other
scholarly areas of interest include: queering criminology, race and the criminal justice
system, and gender and sexuality.
For more information, contact Settembrino at marc.settembrino@southeastern.edu.
