UC Riverside Palm Desert has issued the following press release:
Presented by the Department of English, Center for Ideas and Society, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and UCR Palm Desert Center
This free lecture series continues with a roundtable featuring doctoral students in English:
Leslie Fernandez
Jovana Isevski
Brandy Lewis
and Jasmine Moore
Moderated by Prof. andré carrington
The Designated Emphasis in Speculative Fictions & Cultures of Science at UC Riverside enables doctoral students across departments to specialize in research related to science fiction, fantasy, fan cultures, and science and technology studies. We’ll hear from scholars at different stages in their progress toward the Ph.D. as they explore topics including: techno-orientalism and “Yellow Peril,” climate fiction and Indigenous futurisms, fandom and furry subculture, Afro-horror and Black speculation… these literatures, art forms, and knowledge practices make for exciting conversations and diverse academic careers!
Register: https://bit.ly/sfsandyou_Apr6
Wednesday, April 6 at 5 p.m.
CHASS Interdisciplinary South, 1111
