SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

This course will surface the ways in which LGBTQ+ people and communities have impacted the ways in which mainstream American culture has been shaped by cultural production derived from thinking that challenges heteronormativity in post-World War II America until the validation of same sex marriage in 2014 Through the lenses of queer theory, evolving queer history, Since the emergence of “homosexuality” and “transsexuality” as identities in the late 19th century, queer culture has been presumed to develop in the margins of American life, ancillary to and shaped by heterosexual norms. Yet, the vast majority of queer people in the last hundred years have lived (to at least some degree) in the closet, allowing them to exist in the mainstream while maintaining a distinctly non-normative identity. Thus, to quote bell hooks, allowing them "to bring the margin into the center." In 15 meetings over the course of the semester, through lectures, discussions, texts, slides, films and video, we will explore the ways in which transformative integration of queer designs for living have occurred. Highlighting pivotal events and shifts in American cultural, political, and creative history this course will provide food for thought about the ways in queerness is integral to American notions of progress and freedom.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

xingyu wang-First iteration of online exhibition

 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1V5t0-4v6JL2YhVqpRlKem2KClzaPf4ZyFObegGy8UcY/edit?usp=sharing

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  1. SamUrozaApril 12, 2024 at 2:45 PM

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  2. SamUrozaApril 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM

    This topic is very interesting to learn more about as it was one of my top choices to cover in my own exhibition. It is informative to see how not only queer representation has grown in popularity in Japan, but also how it influenced the media here in the US through comic books and how certain regulations differ from one another in the matter of censorship laws. Have you considered researching how this might've influenced similar media in other countries?

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Erika Bauer - Final Project

 Link to my final project https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10M3X31MtgSnCAicMzf6pDhINFAjSNRaGX8BJnh3_9Eg/edit