Hello Members and Friends of the LGBTQ Caucus,
The LGBTQ Caucus is very excited about the 42nd annual NeMLA conference (April 7-10, 2011). We are sponsoring a number of LGBTQ-related panels and a roundtable that we think will contribute to a successful experience in New Brunswick:
Prove It On Me: Ambivalent Lesbian Representation in the Harlem Renaissance 4.19
LGBTQ Studies and Pedagogy 6.19
(Re)Imagining Expatriates: Queer Transnationalisms in American Literature 7.21
Queer Counterpublic 10.06
Roundtable: Narrating Queer Histories 11.08
LGBTQ Identities in Latin America 12.17
Queer Space(s) in the German-Speaking World 13.14
Other LGBTQ-themed panels include:
Not Through My Skin: Sexuality and the Female Body in East-Central European Film Conference B
Gender, Sexuality and New Perspectives in Asian American Literature and Film I & II 5.05 6.12
Homosexual Women in Italian Literature, Cinema and Other Media 11.04
Transnational Relations: Sexuality and Body Traffic across the Global Village 12.03
Paradigmas de sexualidad en la escritura (re)escritura de los cuentos de hadas 15.13
This year we are also co-sponsoring a talk with the American Literatures interest group. We’re very excited to have Mayra Santos-Febres http://www.mayrasantos-febres.com come and speak/read for us:
MAYRA SANTOS-FEBRES (University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras)
will speak on “Caribbean Transvestism” and read
from Sirena Selena vestida de pena. Saturday, April 9th, 6:30pm, in Regency D.
Following this talk on the Saturday evening of the conference, we will come together for our traditional social event and business meeting. This will be a great opportunity to confirm and/or redefine the goals of the caucus, to elect caucus officers, and to see new and old friends and supporters:
LGBTQ Caucus Social / Business Meeting
Saturday, April 9th, 8pm, Executive Director’s Suite at the Hyatt Regency
Come for food, drink, and some fun. And watch this page for details about other social events and outings we are planning for the upcoming conference.
Looking forward to seeing you all in New Brunswick!
Best,
Yvonne Ivory (yivory@sc.edu)
President, LGBTQ Caucus, 2010-2011
Ricardo Santos
Secretary, LGBTQ Caucus 2010-2011