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Call for Papers, 2014 Berks Panel: “Strange Sexes and Legitimate Loves”
| Location: | Canada |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2013-01-05 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-18 |
| Announcement ID: |
199631 |
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I am seeking two co-panelists and a commentator/chair to participate in a panel for the 2014 Berks Conference, “Histories on the Edge.” This panel will explore changing definitions of sexual borders and assess the experiences of individuals whose sexualities have pushed them to the “edge,” with a specific emphasis on the shifting boundaries between normal/abnormal behavior. My paper will examine bisexuality as a source of skepticism and ambivalence, focusing on the practices and perceptions of bisexuality in the 1920s and 1930s by American writers and sexologists who alternately envisioned bisexuals as “bohemians,” “pseudo-homosexuals,” or “mental hermaphrodites.” I would welcome papers that examine how “strange” sexual practices and ideologies were comprehended and confounded in or outside the US in any time period, though papers with a focus between the late 19th century and WWII are especially encouraged. Please send a paragraph description of your proposed paper and a CV no later than January 5th to Kathleen Casey at kcasey@vwc.edu.
(Panel submission deadline is January 15th).
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Kathleen Casey
Assistant Professor of History
Virginia Wesleyan College
Email: kcasey@vwc.edu
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