Fat Art Thin Art: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick as a Poet

To celebrate Queer History Month, Valentine's Day, and the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Fat Art Thin Art, the Centre for Modern Studies is delighted to host an afternoon soirée to discuss Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick as a poet. The afternoon will feature a number of short position papers on different aspects of Sedgwick's poetry, including A Dialogue on Love, as well as a performance of Pandas in Trees.

Confirmed speakers so far include:

• Fiona Anderson (University of York)
• Mary Baines Campbell (Brandeis University)
• Angus Brown (Jesus College, Oxford)
• Jason Edwards (University of York)
• Nicole Devarenne (Dundee)
• Katie Kent (Williams College)
• Monica Pearl (University of Manchester)
• Michael D. Snediker (Houston University)
• Hugh Stevens (University College, London)
• Ben Westwood (Freelance Scholar)

Attendance is free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please email jason.edwards@york.ac.uk