Villainy and monstrosity do not always go hand in hand, but when discussing villains, the concept of the monstrous usually rears its head. Portions of her undergraduate thesis on intersectional representation in contemporary speculative fiction have been published in The Journal of Popular Culture, The SFRA Review, and FEMSPEC. Her academic interests include theories of identity, imagination, and the intersection of philosophy and literature, particularly the use of speculative fiction as a tool of philosophy pedagogy.
Grief and Eventual Affirmation in Time Travel NarrativesĮmily Lange is a master's student in the philosophy program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
In this presentation, I argue that 1970s science fiction explores the limits of understanding the Other, situating progressive depictions of sexuality against more conservative depictions of gender (and occasionally, vice versa). Many times, instances of swapping gender presentation carry a homoerotic undertone. Situations in which men present as female, on the other hand, are rarer and less heroic, often appearing as moments of intense humiliation.
She has presented a paper at the 2018 Louisville Conference on Literature & Culture Since 1900 on the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett.įantasy literature has often featured female characters who must disguise themselves as men for the freedom masculinity allows. Her areas of study include Modernism, contemporary literature, and the intersection of gender studies, queer studies, and speculative fiction. Taegan Howells is a Masters of English student at University of Colorado Boulder. The specific style and formality of each presentation varies according to the speaker: some may be more formal readings of scholarly papers, with or without time for questions at the end others may be relatively informal lectures with more audience participation.Īs the Heel Face Turns: Fault, Forgiveness and Gender in Redemption Narratives Papers and lectures feature one or more presenters talking about the topic at hand. Read on for the presentations we’ll gladly attend in 2021! In the spring of 2021, we will open to programming proposals for our 2021 conference from only those who did not have a proposal accepted and rolled over in 2020. At the time of the postponement, the Sirens independent vetting board had already reviewed and selected a number of proposals, and we’re excited that the presenters below have indicated that they will attend and present their work in 2021. Due to COVID-19, Sirens postponed its 2020 conference to 2021.
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