"Geek Girls" Film Screening

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 The event started -2011 days ago

7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Wilson Hall

Room 168

The UAH Women's and Gender Studies Program and the College of Engineering present a new documentary film by Gina Hara. Geek Girls will screen on Tuesday, September 25, 7 PM, in Wilson Hall room 168 with a reception following the program. The film screening is free and open to the public.

About the film:

Nerdy women - the “hidden half” of fan culture - open up about their lives in the world of conventions, video games, and other rife-with-misogyny pop culture touchstones. While geek communities have recently risen to prominence, very little attention is paid to geek women. Filmmaker Gina Hara, struggling with her own geek identity, explores the issue with a cast of women who live geek life up to the hilt: A feminist geek blogger, a convention-trotting cosplayer, a professional gamer, a video-game designer, and a NASA engineer. Through their personal experiences in the rich cultural explosion of nerdom, Geek Girls shows both the exhilaration of newfound community and the ennui of being ostracized. These women, striving in their respective professions and passions, face the cyberbullying, harassment, and sexism that permeates the culture and the industry at large. A rich conversation-starter for any class on Pop Culture and Feminism.


Details

Category
Arts & Entertainment
department
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Women's and Gender Studies, College of Engineering
Audience
Public, Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni

Contact

Chad Thomas 256.824.6190 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Venue

Wilson Hall

301 Sparkman DriveHuntsville, AL 35899

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