Dr. Scott W. Hoffman
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
8 p.m.
Living Learning Academic 205 (The Great Hall)
Dr. Scott W. Hoffman studies the history of LGBTQ people in America. His numerous articles include "'Last Night I Prayed to Matthew:' Matthew Shepard, Homosexuality and Popular Martyrdom in Contemporary America," which appeared in Religion and American Culture. He resides in Austin, Texas, and has been nominated for a Lone Star Emmy for his documentary script "The World, The War, and Texas," and received a "Best of Austin" Award for the Austin History Center's LGBT Resource Guide.
This event is sponsored by Watauga Residential College and the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies.
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About the Watauga Residential College at Appalachian
The Watauga Residential College is a specialized academic program where classes are discussion-based seminars that allow students to pursue topics of interest to them within the context of the class. This program provides an unusual opportunity for students to become engaged in learning at a deep level through class discussions and research projects. Watauga classes are interdisciplinary and this approach to learning requires students to integrate knowledge from a variety of disciplines to gain a complete perspective on a topic.
About the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies
The Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies offers degrees in global studies, interdisciplinary studies, and gender, women’s and sexuality studies. The department is also home to Watauga Residential College, an interdisciplinary, alternative general education program. The department promotes creative and imaginative engagement in cross-disciplinary investigation of complex systems and problems. Learn more at https://cgg.appstate.edu.
Ellen Gwin Burnette
Aug. 16, 2018
BOONE, N.C.
Dr. Scott W. Hoffman
Dr. Scott W. Hoffman