Boston College professor presents “Hard Evidence: The Vexations of Lincoln’s Queer Corpus,” Oct. 30

Event: Charles Morris, associate professor of Communication Studies at Boston College, will present “Hard Evidence: The Vexations of Lincoln’s Queer Corpus.”

When: 2-3:30 p.m., Oct. 30, 2007

Where: Lady Bird Johnson room (CMA 5.160)

Background: Morris’ careful and eloquent writing about the presence of queer voices, themes and silences in political discourse places him on the cutting edge of the field. He is currently finishing a book about Abraham Lincoln and the ways that academic and popular controversy has swirled around his ambiguous sexuality.

Contact:
Dana L. Cloud
(512) 471-1947