Glitterary Festival 2022

The Glitterary Festival is a queer literary festival with a broad definition of what is literature and what is queer. We’re interested in texts where gender, sexuality, masculinity and femininity can be challenged and explored. We’re invested in conversations about race and class and issues of intersectionality. We’re intrigued by transgressions of boundaries, queering what we think we know about identity. We are curious about the intersections of the written word with the natural world and with other art forms, such as music, dance, film, visual arts, etc. And we're creating an inclusive space that welcomes not only academics and writers but anyone open to learning and celebrating queer literature, with a special outreach focus encouraging the participation of Mississippi teenagers.

 

Friday, April 29

Morning panels will foreground UM students, both critics and writers, in cross-disciplinary topics.

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Queer Ecology Round Table


Participants:

Stacey Balkun

Kelsey Fox

Kacee McKinney

Kara Russell

 

10:15 - 11:15 PM

ACE Round Table


Participants:

Angela Chen

Max Hunt

Joshua Nguyen

Kim Kotel

 

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Writing the Queer Body


Moderator: Tyler Allen Penny

Participants:

Nick White

C.T. Salazar

S. Bear Bergman

Tyler Friend

 

2:30 - 2:30 PM

Getting Queer Words into the World


Moderator: Jaime Harker

Participants:

Lauren Hough

Stephanie Andrea Allen

Douglas Ray

Julie Enzer

 

3:30 - 4:45 PM

Queer Intersections


Moderator: TBA

Participants:

M Shelley Conner

Wo Chan

Ruben Quesada

 

5 - 6 PM

Happy Hour

 

6:15 - 7:30 PM

Keynote Readings


torrin a. greathouse, intruded by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Jericho Brown, introduced by Noel Quiñones

All events are in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at the Inn at Ole Miss unless otherwise noted.

 

Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring campus events are accessible and inclusive. If you require accommodations or assistance due to the impact of a disability, please contact Ellie at [email protected]. We encourage you to submit your requests at least two weeks in advance, if possible, as some accommodations may require advance planning