North American Literary and Cultural Studies (NamLitCult) at Saarland University (Web)

Zeit: 30.06.-01.07.2011
Ort: Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Einreichefrist Abstract: 15.04.2011
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This interdisciplinary Gender*Queer*Workshop targets students working on their B.A., M.A., Staatsexamen and PhD theses.
In the mornings, we will have workshop sessions on „Identity, Politics and Ethics: Judith Butler and Queer Theory“ led by Eveline Kilian (HU Berlin) and on „Queer Theory and The End of Everything: Race, Economies, Sexuality“ led by Judith Jack Halberstam (UCLA).

In the afternoons, students will be able to present and discuss their projects. In the evenings, we will have a lecture by Judith Jack Halberstam as well as a screening of the documentary film „Travel Queeries“. Elliat Graney-Saucke (Berlin/Seattle), the director, will be present and will be happy to discuss the film with you. Afterwards, there will be a genderqueer performance by Sir La Muse.

The key note lecture as well as the film screening and performance are open to the public. The conference language is English.
 
Application procedure: This two-day workshop is open to students working on their B.A., M.A., Staatsexamen, or PhD theses. If you’d like to present a paper or the project you are currently working on, please send a description of your project and intended presentation (max. 300 words) as well as a short CV to amerikanistik@mx.uni-saarland.de. Please include a contact address. 
Project presentations should be no longer than 15-20 minutes. We will be carefully reviewing all the submitted abstracts and will notify you concerning acceptance of your paper by the end of April.