Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Body, Sexuality and Society Presentations

Passing along:

The Department and Program of American Studies at University of Maryland, College Park are proud to present the fourth installment of the American Studies Fall 2007 Colloquium Series:

Body, Sexuality, and Society Graduate Student Presentations
Introduced by Dr. Nancy Struna

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 12—2 pm
1108 Holzapfel Hall, UMDCP Campus

The following graduate students will read their research papers from the Body, Sexuality, and Society seminar.

Robert Choflet — "Neoliberal Healthcare and Maryland's Carceral Spaces"

Kenyatta Graves — "Girl, How Can You Tell?: The Down-Low and Di(ck)straction in Black Communities"

Christopher J. PĂ©rez — "Scripting Trauma / Tran-Scripting Trauma: The 'Body' of Evidence and Interviewers' Roles in Political Asylum"

Kristen Williams — "Stuffed Shirts and Talking Heads, or The Body as Marginalia in Political Performance"

For more information about the American Studies Colloquium Series, contact Mary Corbin Sies: marycorbinsies@yahoo.com

(Brown Bag Lunch — Light Refreshments Will Be Served)

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