Elizabeth Birmingham, associate professor of English, will present a paper on girls as producers of Internet content on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Minard 135. “Bringing Smexy Back: AMVs, Transgressive Sexuality and Fangirl Identity” considers the differences between the anime music videos (AMVs) of boys and girls, and concludes that girls' production of more complex content is related to their more complex relationship to source material. Refreshments will be served.

Birmingham’s presentation is part of the ongoing Cosgrove Seminars in the Department of English. These are informal gatherings in which colleagues and community presenters share scholarship, creative work and pedagogical projects for discussion. All are welcome to attend.