WGS.181  Queer Cinema

FINAL ESSAY PROMPT now up in General folder!!

Hi Class --

Please check out the final essay prompt in the General folder of our Stellar website; you may also modify one of these questions on a film or television topic of your choice if you like. I am available to discuss topics this afternoon and by email, phone, or Skype this week, or next week again on Monday-Tuesday in my office.

Announced on 28 November 2017  3:36  p.m. by Kj Surkan

Watermelon Woman readings on Stellar

Hi Class -
I hope everyone has had a great Thanksgiving break! I've posted some readings to accompany our discussion of Watermelon Woman for Monday, and will be posting some guidelines for the final paper also this weekend.

I have spoken to several of you already about your topics, for those of you pursuing a final research paper -- if you are NOT planning to do an independent topic I will be posting the take-home essay option by Monday as well, so that you will have two weeks to work on it.

Announced on 25 November 2017  4:16  p.m. by Kj Surkan

Schedule Shift - Paris Is Burning for Monday

Hi Class --

I've put some readings up for Paris Is Burning for Monday; we watched Tongues Untied in class for anyone who was not there last week, so you can catch up with that one and we will go ahead with Paris is Burning for Monday. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions!

Announced on 10 November 2017  4:31  a.m. by Kj Surkan

Reminder - no class today; preview The Danish Girl for 10/16

Hi Class-
I hope you enjoy this day off today! I have posted some reviews of _The Danish Girl_ for you to take a look at, and also a chapter on visibility from a queer media studies textbook. As you read the reviews, think also about what a review consists of and what its aim is; we will discuss that as well in the next class. I would like you to write a film review of either _The Danish Girl_ or _Carol_, so will move the review deadline forward one week, to 10/23.

Looking forward, _Carol_ is an adaptation of a novel by Patricia Highsmith called _The Price of Salt_, reissued recently as _Carol_. If you have extra time this week, go ahead and watch the film; reading the novel is optional but I highly recommend it, particularly as it gives a lot of insight into choices that are being made to bring such themes and stories to mainstream film.

Announced on 09 October 2017  11:26  a.m. by Kj Surkan

Of interest today in WGS - Anita Hill Presentation at 4pm

THE GENDER/RACE IMPERATIVE—A Series of Presentations and Workshops moderated by Anita Hill

Tuesday October 3rd, 2017
Doors open at 3:30PM
Presentation starts at 4:00PM
Walker Memorial – Building 50

Open to the public, no registration required

Event website: http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/

Announced on 03 October 2017  1:52  p.m. by Kj Surkan