WGSS Speaker Series & QueerTalks
The WGSS Program organizes speakers each year on topics related to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies research. The Program also organizes QueerTalks, a series featuring LGBTQIA2+ and Queer Studies research from emerging scholars in the field, partnering with Queer Coalition.
In Her Image: A Film Series Celebrating Queer Women and the Stories They Tell
Wednesday, February 26, 7 p.m.: The Watermelon Woman (1996)
A young Black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s Black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes. Introduced by Dr. Caitlin Mercier of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and Department of Psychology.
Wednesday, March 5, 7 p.m.: Lingua Franca (2019)
Olivia, an undocumented Filipina trans woman, falls in love in Brooklyn, though issues around identity, civil rights, and immigration threaten her very existence. Introduced by Dr. Li Zeng of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film.
Wednesday, March 19, 7 p.m.: Lyle (2014)
Leah’s grief over her toddler’s death turns into paranoia and terror when she begins to suspect her neighbors are part of a satanic cult. Introduced by Dr. Eric Wesselman of the Department of Psychology.
Read more about the In Her Image film series