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In this pop-up podcast episode by Isom graduate assistant Julia Kraus, we explore the history of Oxford Pride, tracing its roots and celebrating its vibrant evolution. Julia dives into interviews and stories that highlight the courage and resil
In this Swerve South Student Popup, Paul Mora presents two student podcasts that work together to present a multifaceted look at gender and sexuality. The episode features two segments: the first examines LGBTQ+ representations in popular TV sh
Join us for the latest installment of Swerve South's Student Popup series, where Sophia Purvis delves into the iconic New York saga of friendship, fashion, and finding oneself in "Sex and the City" and its modern-day continuation, "And Just Lik
In the inaugural “Swerve South Student Popup,” Jaleah Walker takes us on a captivating journey through the evolution of roller skating. Crafted as a project for Dr. Theresa Starkey’s Gender Studies 201 course, this episode delves into how rolle
Theresa gives an introduction to the 2024 Isom Student Gender Conference with the theme Intersections of Inequality. Mississippi’s longest continuously running student conference, it will take place March 20-22 on campus, featuring the work of
Welcome to another engaging episode of Swerve South! Today, Jaime Harker is in conversation with Julie Enszer, discussing the indomitable spirit and legacy of the late poet Minnie Bruce Pratt. Journey through their personal experiences with Pra
Welcome to this episode of Swerve South! Join Jaime and Theresa on a nostalgic journey as they discuss the recent documentary, "Judy Blume Forever." This documentary delves deep into Blume's life and the indelible mark her books left on countle
Welcome to Season Seven of Swerve South Podcast! In this inaugural episode, Jaime Harker and Theresa Starkey unravel a captivating discussion about the revolutionary impact of online communities on the publishing industry. They also touch upon
From early women’s liberation’s goal in the “Declaration of Sentiments” of rethinking the role of the body to the western philosophy of the mind/body split, the body has been theorized, politicized, and policed. Despite this history of oppressi
For further reading, see http://www.sarahisomcenter.org/swerve-south/queering-oxford.Code: PinkOxford PrideSmall Town Gay BarEric GoDiva HollidayMatt Kessler
torrin a. greathouse Jericho Brown Beth Ann's website Kate Leland's website
Dr. Julie Enszer's publications can be found here here: https://julierenszer.com/ Sinister WisdomThe Lesbian South: Southern Feminists, the Women in Print Movement and the Queer Literary Canon
Associate Professor of English and African- American studiesSenior Fellow Luckyday Residential CollegeChair of African- American StudiesInterim Dean of Sally Barksdale Honors CollegePastor - Alvis Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland
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Listen as Gillespie shares his journey from being a professional writer to discovering an unexpected love for teaching writing to first-year students and the possibility of exposing students to their own unexpected love of writing. Gillespie sp
McKee shares how the interdisciplinary work of the Center has created space for different ways to imagine The South, and Thomas discusses how her theatre background enables her to envision programs that also foster those world-making possibilit
The ghoulish trio explains how the film fits into a larger canon of horror films from the 1970s that expose cultural anxieties around displaced manhood, the dread of second wave feminism, and monstrous wives/children run amok. Drawing upon Lind
This conversation looks at both Theresa’s experience in ready-made queer spaces in Atlanta in the late 80s and early 90s and Jaime’s experience in the early 90s with queer world-building in the suburban town of Provo, Utah, while attending grad
In this week’s edition of Swerve South, Jaime is joined by special guests Hilary Coulson and La Shonda Mims to discuss the complicated women featured in season 4 of The Crown. We talk about how the latest season grapples with the complexities o
In this edition of Swerve South, Jaime and Theresa discuss the campy delight of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Will Ferrell’s spoof/celebration of the international song competition Eurovision. Our hosts share some of their fa
In this final installment of our “decades” series, Theresa, Jaime, and special guest Kevin Cozart dive into the 1990s, an era that saw LGBTQ culture burst out of the closet and into the mainstream. We reflect on the many milestones in queer lit
On this episode of Swerve South, Jaime and Theresa follow up the last episode’s discussion of proto-feminist 1970s television with a conversation about the surprising outpouring of queer representation in 1980s pop culture. While the ’80s—a dec
Welcome to a new season of Swerve South! Join Jaime and Theresa on a nostalgia trip to the world of 1970s pop culture as they discuss the female-centered television shows that helped shape their nascent ideas of feminism. From Charlie's Angels
Welcome to another special Sarahfest bonus episode of Swerve South! In this episode, Theresa is joined by author William Boyle to discuss Vincente Minnelli’s 1956 “male-centric” melodrama, Tea and Sympathy. The film centers on Tom Robinson Lee,
Welcome to a special Sarahfest bonus episode of Swerve South! This week, Theresa is joined by novelist, television writer, and showrunner Megan Abbott to discuss their shared pop cultural obsession: coming-of-age stories. Theresa and Megan dive
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