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Tag Archives: Steampunk
Towards a Queer Literary History of Gender Identity: Steampunk, Gender Nonconformity, & Victorian Studies (University of Waterloo, 23 October 2015)
University of Waterloo faculty and students, thank you all for lovely visit and a great discussion about steampunk, gender nonconformity, and Victorian studies! Below you will find the slides from my talk and a few links for further reading. Please … Continue reading
Posted in Invited Lectures, Presentations, Research
Tagged Grand Claims for Future Research, Leviathan, Queer, Steampunk, Transgender, Victorian Literature
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A Brief General Introduction to Steampunk Literature & Culture
First named by K. W. Jeter in 1987, steampunk, a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy in which alternate histories of the nineteenth century dramatically reshape the past, present, and future, has become increasingly popular in mainstream culture as both … Continue reading
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Tagged Steampunk, Victorian Literature
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An Alternate History of Gender Identity: Neo-Victorian Gender Nonconformity in Scott Westerfield’s Leviathan Trilogy (INCS 2015)
As an alternate history genre, steampunk literature builds its worlds by answering the “what if?” question of science fiction and fantasy; it does so by tweaking nineteenth-century history and literature and engaging with cultural discourses of the day. Steampunk often … Continue reading
Posted in Conference Presentations, Presentations, Research
Tagged Gender Noncoforming, Leviathan, Queer, Scott Westerfeld, Steampunk, Transgender
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The Afterlife of Ether: Victorian Pseudosciences, Ether, and John Davidson’s “Fleet Street”
Hi, Stockton Faculty and Students! Thank you for a wonderful event on Monday. On this page, you will find additional information on the Victorian period, pseudosciences, ether, John Davidson’s “Fleet Street,” steampunk, and suggestions for further inquiry. Please feel free … Continue reading
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Tagged Aether, Ether, John Davidson, Science, Steampunk, Teaching
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ENG 284: Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature (Spring 2015)
Working from an expansive conception of what constitutes science fiction and fantasy literature, this class will explore how these genres have constructed and deconstructed gender identity and sexuality at the intersections of race, class, ethnicity, imperialism, ability, and age. Examining … Continue reading
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Tagged Comics, Course Descriptions, Digital Pedagogy, Queer, Steampunk, Teaching, University of Wisconsin Colleges
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Call for Steampunk, YA, & LGBTQ+ Authors to Participate in the 2014 SE Wisconsin Festival of Books
I’m the Coordinator for the 2014 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books (November 7-8 @ UW-Waukesha), and, as part of that job, I get the delightful task of seeking out writers to include in this year’s festival! Given my own interests, … Continue reading
Posted in Presentations
Tagged Book Festival, Panels, Queer, SE WI Festival of Books, Steampunk, YA
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