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D.C. Queer Studies 2019: Reflections On Disidentifications At 20

The 12th Annual DC Queer Studies Symposium brought together scholars and artists for a one day event dedicated to the legacy of José Esteban Muñoz' book, Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics.

Conference Poster

The poster for DC Queer Studies 20019

Event Information:

Friday, March 29, 2019

9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Ulrich Recital Hall (1121), Tawes Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics remains one of the most influential works in queer theory and queer of color critique over the last two decades. The book brought together fields of study too rarely put into conversation – women of color feminisms, literary-critical theory, and histories of theater and performance – and developed a new framework for the concept of “disidentification” to address the dynamics of social exclusion and cultural production among queer people of color engaged in both experimental and popular culture. The 12th Annual DC Queer Studies Symposium will bring together scholars and artists for a one day event dedicated to the legacy of this field-defining book.

Schedule and Session Information

All panels will be in Ulrich Recital Hall (1121), Tawes Hall

***Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-serve.***

9:30 – 10:00am – Light Breakfast Fare (First Floor Lobby, Tawes Hall)

10:00 – 11:45am

  • Welcome from Iván Ramos (Women’s Studies) and Christina B. Hanhardt (American Studies)

  • Moderator: Nancy Mirabal (American Studies)

  • Panelists: Karen Tongson (USC), Jennifer Doyle (UC Riverside), Ricardo Ortiz (Georgetown), Laura Gutiérrez (UT Austin)

12:00 – 1:00pm – Lunch on your own

1:00 – 2:45pm

  • Moderator: GerShun Avilez (English)

  • Panelists: LaMonda Horton-Stallings (Georgetown), Deborah R. Vargas (Rutgers), C. Riley Snorton (U Chicago), Joshua Chambers-Letson (Northwestern)

3:00 – 3:45pm

  • Screening Disidentifications

  • Introduction Eva Hageman (Women’s Studies)

4:00 – 5:30pm

  • Introduction: Iván Ramos (Women’s Studies)

  • Conversation with Ricardo Montez (New School) and artists Carmelita Tropicana, Ela Troyano, Rebecca Sumner Burgos, and Nao Bustamante (University of Southern California)

5:30 – 6:30pm – Reception (Second Floor Lobby, Tawes Hall)

Sponsors

University of Maryland

Department of Women’s Studies / Designated Research Initiative Fund of the College of Arts and Humanities / Office of Undergraduate Studies / Department of American Studies / Center for Literary and Comparative Studies of the Department of English /  Asian American Studies Program/ U.S. Latino/a Studies Program / School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies / Critical Race Initiative of the Department of Sociology / Latin American Studies Center / LGBT Equity Center 

Georgetown University

Department of African American Studies / Department of English

This symposium was conceived by Iván Ramos (Women’s Studies) and organized with the assistance of Christina B. Hanhardt (American Studies) and former Assistant Director of Women’s Studies, JV Sapinoso.

Organizers & Planning Committee

The LGBT Studies Program within the Department of Women's Studies, in the College of Arts and Humanities.

Conference Visitor Information

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