Author Archives: Lisa Hager

The Afterlife of Ether: Victorian Pseudosciences, Ether, and John Davidson’s “Fleet Street”

Hi, Stockton Faculty and Students! Thank you for a wonderful event on Monday. On this page, you will find additional information on the Victorian period, pseudosciences, ether, John Davidson’s “Fleet Street,” steampunk, and suggestions for further inquiry. Please feel free … Continue reading

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University of Wisconsin Colleges Preferred Name Policy & Related Resources

In spring of 2014, I crafted and circulated the policy below. This policy has now been implemented on all campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges (UWC). The UWC largely followed UW-Stout’s information structure for preferred names. Here is the … Continue reading

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GSW 201: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2017; Spring 2018)

This course will provide an introduction into Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies. Considering LGBTQ Studies as an interdisciplinary field, this course will focus on how the central concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity work within history, … Continue reading

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ENG 284: Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature (Spring 2015)

Working from an expansive conception of what constitutes science fiction and fantasy literature, this class will explore how these genres have constructed and deconstructed gender identity and sexuality at the intersections of race, class, ethnicity, imperialism, ability, and age. Examining … Continue reading

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Community Organizations for Service-Learning Component of GSW 301

I’m adding a service-learning component to my WOM 301: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies and Queer Theory course at UW-Waukesha. Below are organizations that students could potentially work with to complete the service-learning requirements of the course. I would be very … Continue reading

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Call for Steampunk, YA, & LGBTQ+ Authors to Participate in the 2014 SE Wisconsin Festival of Books

I’m the Coordinator for the 2014 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books (November 7-8 @ UW-Waukesha), and, as part of that job, I get the delightful task of seeking out writers to include in this year’s festival! Given my own interests, … Continue reading

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