Hosted by the University of Guelph School of English and Theatre Studies TUGS will be held at the Scholars Studio (room 289), located on the second floor of the McLaughlin Library, U of Guelph.
9:15-10:35 Panel One: Postcolonial Panel A (Moderated by Alessia Ursella)
Marisa Benjamin Decolonising Reconciliation: Indigenous Resistance Agains The Weaponization of Hope
Larura Van De Walle A Journey of Understanding: Alternative Narratives Written by Female Indigenous Authors
Madison Chan Reclaiming the Black Female Body: Undressing White Supremecy withing the Medical Journals of the 19th Century
10:35-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Panel Two: Speculative Fiction (Moderated by Isabel Del Toro)
Maude Stephany The DIagesis of Dust: An Application of Media Archeology to The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Hugo
Alessia Ursella Deconstructing Melancholia: An Alternative Reading of Lars Von Trier
11:45-11:55 Break
11:55-12:45 Panel Three: Eco Crit (moderated by Kayla Besse)
Jessica Hawkes Linguistic Play and Anthropomorphism in Don McKay's Poetry
Paula de Villavicencio Defining Humanity in the Anthropocene: An Analysis of the Portrayl of Humans in the Anthropocene and Post-Apocolyptic Literature
12:45-1:45 LUNCH A light lunch will be provided, with veggie, vegan, and gluten free options
1:45-2:45 Keynote Speaker Dr. Elaine Chang presents, "Flashes of Hope in Moments of Danger: Back to the Future of Dialectical Materialism"
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-5:00 Panel Five: Religion and Spirituality (Moderated by Abi Lemak)
Margo Beckmann Reconcilable Differences: Evolutionary Science and Secular Readings of Biblical Motifs in Well's The Time Machine
Mariah Hudec "If I had died, my hands would have grasped her still": Imagining Alternative Realities in Victorian Women's Ghost Stories
5:00 Closing Remarks
5:20 The Boathouse Ice Cream Reception - Vegan Options Available (116 Gordon ST. Guelph ON N1H 4H6 - 15 min. walk downhill/5 min. drive)
