Global Queerness: Sexuality, Citizenship, and Human Rights in the 21st
Century”
With a keynote address by Cherríe Moraga and keynote performances by E.
Patrick Johnson and Marga Gomez
October 4-7, 2012
We invite the submission of proposals for a scholarly conference to be
held at the College of Wooster (Wooster, Ohio) from October 4-7, 2012.
The interdisciplinary nature of this meeting will allow participants to
engage with the themes of queer identity, belonging, race, gender, and
human rights in an academic and social context. The conference will
consist of a keynote address by Cherríe Moraga, keynote performances by
E. Patrick Johnson and Marga Gomez, scholarly panels, roundtable
discussions, a queer international film screening, a forum with queer
athletes, and a celebration to end the gathering. An atmosphere of
diversity and equality will engage all involved and promote acceptance
and understanding between individuals of all backgrounds. With the
growing number of LGBTQ students across U.S. campuses, we hope to use
this conference as a way of putting the College of Wooster at the
forefront of this important social dialogue.
This is a queer-focused conference designed for scholars, students,
creative writers, human rights advocates, and performance artists to
present and discuss their work and to exchange and encourage new ways of
engaging with LGBTQ issues across disciplines and institutions.
Proposals from all disciplines are welcome. We are soliciting proposals
that address topics including, but not limited to:
Queer theory and criticism Queer images and media Queer identities in
global contexts Queer theatre and performance Queer health and wellbeing
Transgender identities and experiences Queerness and the fine arts
Queerness and faith Queer history Queer literature Queer issues in
education LGBTQ politics, law, and justice
Please send an abstract of no more than 500 words and a CV to
(aatay /at/ wooster.edu). Deadline: August 15, 2012.
Details can be found on the conference website:
http://globalqueerness.voices.wooster.edu
