Speaker Bios

Thursday, 5 September 2019 

5:00 – 6:30p
Happy Birthday, Marsha! Viewing and Artist Q&A
The Loft 
Introduction of Tourmaline: Eva Hayward 

Friday, 6 September 2019 

9:00 – 10:30a
Plenary Session #1: Trans ± ition
UA Poetry Center 
Guest panelist: Jules Gill-Peterson 
Trans Studies faculty: Eric Plemons & Russell Toomey 

10:30 – 12:00noon
Plenary #2: Trans ± sexual
UA Poetry Center 
Guest panelists: Gayle Salamon & Abe Weil 
Trans Studies faculty: Eva Hayward & Susan Stryker 

12:00 – 1:30p Lunch 

1:30 – 3:00p
Plenary #3: Trans ± visibility
UA Poetry Center 
Guest panelist: CeCe McDonald 
Trans Studies faculty: Max Strassfeld & Z Nicolazzo 
 

3:00 – 4:30p
Plenary #4: Trans ± borders
UA Poetry Center 
Guest panelists: Cole Rizki & A de la Maza 
Trans Studies faculty: Francisco Galarte 
Dinner and evening activities 

Saturday, 7 September 2019 

9:00 – 10:30a
Closing Plenary: Trans ± publics
UA Poetry Center 
Guest panelists: Mariposas Sin Fronteras & local TGNC poets 
Trans Studies faculty: TC Tolbert