THE CHALLENGES OF GENDER, FEMINISM, AND QUEER THEORIES AND PRACTICES IN OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD
February 20 - 21, 2020
February 20, 2020
Conference Opening Event | Norman A. Whitten Univeristy Center | 6pm
“Requiem for a Stone-Curlew,” performance by Mexican artist Lukas Avedaño
February 21, 2020
Donna E. Shalala Student Center | University of Miami | 8am-7pm
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Ochy Curiel
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 | Conference Opening Event
6pm | Welcome Remarks: Dr. Chrissy Arce, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Modern Language and Literatures. |
“Requiem for a Stone-Curlew,” performance by Mexican artist Lukas Avedaño |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | Donna E. Shalala Student Center- University of Miami
8am | Registration and Coffee |
8:30am-10:15am | Panel 1: Feminist Readings from a Decolonial Perspective in the 21st Century Coordinator: Helen Hernández Hormilla Discussant: Dr. Yolanda Martínez San Miguel, Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Panelists:
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10:25am-12pm | Panel 2: Queerness, Space and Placemaking Coordinator: Monica Faust Discussant: Dr. Steve Butterman Panelists:
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12pm-1:30pm | Lunch |
12pm-12:30PM |
Exhibition - Guided Tour An Overview of the Lyceum Law Tennis Club Archive |
1:30pm-2:45pm | Keynote Speaker: Ochy Curiel “Encounters and Dis-Encounters in Decolonial Feminism and Queer Theory and Practices” Introduced by Dr. Yolanda Martínez San-Miguel. |
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2:50pm-4pm |
Panel 3:
Coordinator: Helen Hernández Hormilla Discussant: Cae Joseph-Massena Panelists:
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4:20pm-6:30pm | Panel 4: Fluid Subjects/Splitting Bodies: the Trouble of Gender Coordinator: Marivi Véliz Discussant: George Yúdice Special Guest: Lukas Avendaño Panelists:
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6:30pm | Closing Remarks Dr. Chrissy Arce |
*program is subject to change
The Annual Graduate Student Conference of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Miami calls for papers focused on intersections of art, culture, sexuality and politics in the re-imagination of societies in our contemporary world. We invite academics, students, artists and activists throughout the world to think and debate about History, Culture, Art and Society from a gender and queer gaze. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
-Relations between Art, Performance and Activism surrounding the topic of gender
-Feminist and/or Queer Culture, Struggles, Movements, Activism and Solidarity in the 21st Century
-Role of Art in Gender and Queer reterritorialization
-Gender Studies as Interdisciplinary Consciousness and Imagination
-Institutions and Gender- Academia, Politics, Science, Media and Business
-Contributions and Challenges of feminist and queer activism and theories
-Gender Intersectionality
-Gender/Queer/Feminist Decolonial Thinking and Practice
-Transnational feminism and solidarity
Abstracts of no more than 500 words and art proposals such as performances or displays are welcome in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole or French. Please provide a short author bio with the abstract. Papers and presentations may be delivered in the language of your choice. The Conference will take place February 21, at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Submit proposals before December 15, 2019 directly to: mllgraduateconference@gmail.com
Official Call for Papers Letter
This event is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures Joseph Carter Memorial Fund, Center for the Humanities, Istitute for Advance Studies of the Americas, Latin American Studies Program, Africana Studies Program, English Department, Department of Philosophy, Woman's and Gender Studies Program, and Latin American Studies Program.