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SUMMARY: “It’s Alive! It’s Alive!”: Monstrous bodies\, monster theories\, a
 nd what we can learn from monsters with Dr. Kim Snowden
DESCRIPTION: When we think of monsters\, we might conjure up images of horr
 or films: vampires\, zombies\, werewolves\, aliens – creatures that terrify
  us and threaten our worlds. But are monsters only just there to scare us o
 r can they tell us something about the societies that produce them? This ta
 lk will explore the representation and reproduction […]
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 tion="" width="content"]</p><p>When we think of monsters\, we might conjure
  up images of horror films: vampires\, zombies\, werewolves\, aliens - crea
 tures that terrify us and threaten our worlds. But are monsters only just t
 here to scare us or can they tell us something about the societies that pro
 duce them?  This talk will explore the representation and reproduction of m
 onsters in popular culture\, literature\, and film and ask you to consider 
 who is rendered monstrous and why? Do social and political discourses deter
 mine whose bodies are deemed monstrous? Can monsters or monster theories of
 fer us tools or models for social justice?</p><p>[buttons][button link_text
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 /SV_eXRLHDQbI2zrxCm"][/buttons]</p><hr/><p><em>Arts Prof Talks is part of a
  series of events in <a href="https://artf.cms.arts.ubc.ca/student-support/
 compass/">The Compass: Arts Students Engagement Hub</a>. Meet and learn fro
 m faculty members from a range of departments who will share their expertis
 e and advice with you through informal\, authentic conversation.</em><br />
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LOCATION:Brock Commons South\, Compass Hub (Room 3001)
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