I have a new publication to share! For those of you into Lacan, perversion, science fiction, and wrapping your head around clinical transphobia, this might be the article for you. One of the coolest parts of this piece, for me, was engaging with an original drawing done by a trans person in psychoanalysis in 1948. The image was preserved in a psychiatric case study. We have always existed, and although not always found in official record, traces of trans life persist. I hope I did them justice! ***** Do Psychoanalysts Dream of Polymorphous Sleep?: Clinical Desiring With Transgender Subjects ..read more

  Please save the date for the inaugural J-Series event!   This public lecture is the first in a series of public talks and seminars by invited speakers as well as faculty and graduate student panels on the theme of justice hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at Athabasca University. The J-Series is co-organized by Nina Paulovicova, Tobias Wiggins, Suzanne McCullagh, and Priscilla McGreer.      Revisiting & Reconnecting: Indigenous language & culture  Simon Bird and Charlotte Ross  May 25th 1:00 - 2:30 MT     ..read more

    The Trans Lab for Qualitative Research (T-Lab) is an interdisciplinary research lab at Athabasca University that supports the production of affirming, intersectional, anti-oppressive, and trans-competent qualitative research with Two-Spirit, transgender, non-binary, and gender diverse (2TNG) people. Makes sure to check out our Linktree for more social media and information Trans Lab has four primary goals: 1.     To foster and support the creation of qualitative trans-led, community-centred, social justice-based research with 2TNG people. 2.  &nbs ..read more

T4T Research: Trans Community-based Intersectional, Relational and Decolonial Approaches Academic research about transgender people has traditionally been a cisgender inquiry into the origins of gender variance, or put another way, a repeated exploration of the question "why trans" (Hansbury, 2017) or "what made you trans?" The emergence of Transgender Studies has worked to dismantle these narrow conventions and expand the very notion of legitimate research with, about, or considering Two Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming (2STNBGN) people. “T4T”, meaning “trans for ..read more

I’m excited to share these two new pieces - one of which is an essay that applies Young-Bruehl’s concept of Childism to adult’s responses to gender non-conformance; the second, a conversation between myself and other psychoanalytic scholars on the controversies that surround transgender children. Wiggins, T. (2021). Listening for Trans Childism in Discursive Concern. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00797308.2021.1975461 Keira Bell’s case against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust challenged the notion that children can conse ..read more

I am happy to announce four upcoming events for the fall term. I will be presenting at Athabasca University’s Student Union (AUSU), moderating a panel at SOULfest yoga conference in DC, giving a paper at the University of Alberta’s Charter at 40 Conference, and again at New York’s Psychotherapy Center for Gender & Sexuality Bi-annual Conference. All events will be live-streamed online. I hope to see you there! 1.   Trans Inclusion at AU: Research and Institutional Futures Athabasca University Student Union October Pride Week Presentation – Dr Tobias Wiggins Friday, October ..read more

  I am thrilled to announce that I will be teaching in Canmore Counselling's Yoga Teacher Training several times this year. Canmore Counselling is a BIPOC owned, Trauma-Informed yoga psychology school, founded by Dr. Melissa Jay and Micheal Yudcoviitch <3 I will be teaching in the 200hr YTT, the 300 hr YTT, and the 60-Hours of Continuing Education "Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology". My offerings include modules on anti-oppression and trans competency. Students will leave these trainings with an thorough understanding of anti-oppressive yoga practice rooted in justice and social change ..read more

I am so thrilled to share the call for participants for the community-based research project: "Transgender Mental Health during COVID-19: Digital World Building in Alberta"! Please share widely within your networks. This project is trans-lead, intersectional, and Indigenous centered. The call for participants, FAQ, and recruitment form can be found on our Linktree -https://linktr.ee/transresearch You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram Call for Participants Have you lived in Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic? Do you hold a gender identity that is different from the one you wer ..read more

  I am pleased to share this article profiling my work at the Athabasca University: Transgender Mental Health During COVID-19: Digital Worldbuilding in Alberta. I spoke with Athabasca University about the scope of the effects of COVID 19 on the mental health ofTwo-Spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming people (2STNBGC), and how throughout the pandemic digital world-building has become a method of fostering community resilience. The article touches on how the project foregrounds 2STNBGC communities’ pre-established knowledge and methodologies for surviving and uses decolo ..read more

  I am so excited to share this video profiling my research project Transgender Mental Health During COVID-19: Digital Worldbuilding in Alberta at the Athabasca University. This research project investigates the effect of COVID 19 on the mental health of Two-Spirit, transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people’s mental health in Alberta while centering and honouring trans communities’ inherited ability to navigate the pandemic and foster community-based resilience ..read more