Diaspora and the Queer Body in Contemporary Francophone Cultural Production

In this presentation, Dr. Ryan Schroth will discuss his current manuscript project, tentatively titled Queer Feelings: Affect, Migration, and the Body in Contemporary Francophone Literature. He will present three case studies from his work, each drawing upon the work of one queer author with ties to Francophone North Africa: Nina Bouraoui, Rachid O., and Abdellah Taïa. Focusing on the affective registers of queer fear, shame, and melancholy in their work, Dr. Schroth examines the ways in which t