Saturday, November 2, 10:30 to 16:30,
Location: Ministry of Casual Living
(Click on names to go to individual descriptions.)
10:30-11:00 Introductions Loumille Métros
11:00-12:00 Session 1
- Mark Zion: Gravitas and Gracelessness: Theory’s (Mis)Fortunes in the ‘Community Impact’ Winter
- Anthony J. Gavin: The Fall of Asterion; or, Images of Monstrosity and Redemption
12:00-13:00 lunch
13:00-14:30 Session 2
- Leah McInnis: How to how to better
- David Gifford: Chance of Shadows
- Valerie Salez: I’d Rather be Snow Shoveling
14:30-14:45 break
14:45-16:30 Panel on “The Fall of Theory” + discussion
- Sara Ramshaw: Fallen Theorist
- Erin Chewter: “Stars Down to Earth”: The Frankfurt School, Sky-Woman, and Theorizing in the Freefall
- Rebecca Johnson: Hard FOT ( Falling and Floating): Thoughts on the persistence of hope in the work of theory
- James R. Martel: Theory is Dead: Long Live Theory!
Go HERE for information about the “Fall of Theory.”
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