The Bob Graham Center for Public Service provides a wide variety of programs for students and the larger public on topics related to public service, public leadership and civic engagement.
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Forgotten Queer Histories: Finding LGBTQ+ Superheroes and Ghosts
December 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The lives of LGBTQ+ people are often rendered invisible in dominant narratives of history, in omissions both stark and subtle. Join us Friday, December 3 at noon for a roundtable luncheon discussion with Alyssa Dewees and Kevin Cooley who will each share their research on forgotten queer histories.
Reserve a luncheon spot for the talk
During this event, we will learn about some of the ways queer history is systemically suppressed as well as how some researchers, activists, and even ghost hunters have sought to uncover those forgotten, invisible, or ghostly queer histories.
Speakers include:
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Alyssa Dewees
Alyssa Dewees is a doctoral candidate in the UF English Department and is a Graham Center Graduate Dissertation Completion Fellow. Her research examines how today’s more inclusive narratives of Southern belonging contrast with older narratives of the South, and the implications that has for how people think about race and gender. Dewees received a B.A. in English and Spanish literature from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2013, and her M.A. there in English literature in 2015.
Dr. Kevin Cooley
Kevin Cooley is a writing professor in the Warrington College of Business. He received his PhD in English from the University of Florida, focusing on media studies, animation/comics, and queer theory. Dr. Cooley received his M.A. from St. Bonaventure University.
The program is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served to attendees at no charge.