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Women's and Gender Studies
College of Arts and Sciences

WGS Graduate Students Present Papers at Professional Conferences

Nine students in the WGS master’s program presented their work at conferences this spring. All of the students presenting their work at out-of-state conferences received travel funding through a joint award given by the Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Dean of Arts & Sciences office.

The presenters are:

Kevin Cates and Jamie Moran (WGS MA students), “From Margin to Center and Back Again: Deviance and Discipline in the Space of The Center on Halsted.” Chicago Feminisms: Past, Present and Future Conference. Oakton Community College, March 2009.

Tara Gregg (WGS MA student), “The Feminist Politics of The West Wing.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference. New Orleans, April 2009.

Martinique Haller (WGS graduate certificate student), “Queer Femme Representation: Disrupting ‘Woman.’” Thinking Gender 2009 Conference. UCLA, Los Angeles, February 2009.

Maria Jenkins, KT Leuschen, and Heather Wilberg (WGS MA students), “Roundtable: DIY Music Culture and Feminist Change.” Chicago Feminisms: Past, Present and Future Conference. Oakton Community College, March 2009.

Liam Lair (WGS MA student), “Clear and Present Whiteness: Transgender Narratives in the United States.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference. New Orleans, April 2009.

Liam Lair (WGS MA student), “Beyond Whiteness and Ideal Masculinity: Expanding Transgendered Identities.” National Women’s Studies Association Conference. Atlanta, November 2009.

Heidi Truax (WGS MA student), “Discussin’ It Proud: A Question of Authority, Identity and Language in Pedagogy.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference. New Orleans, April 2009.

Heidi Truax (WGS MA student), “Queering Pedagogy: Creating Community Space for Marginalized Youth through Education.” Queertopia! 2.0: An Academic Festival. Chicago, May 2009.

Heather Wilberg (WGS MA student), “Queering the Game: Video Games, Queer Nerds, and Activism.” Queertopia! 2.0: An Academic Festival. Chicago, May 2009.

Liam Lair presenting at the PCA/ACA 2009 Conference

Heidi Truax (far right) presenting at the PCA/ACA 2009 Conference

Tara Gregg (far left) presenting at the PCA/ACA 2009 Conference

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