Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is well loved by countless of people globally, and amongst those people is the presenter of this program. Discworld as a fantasy world might not be new, but perhaps you've yet to consider the world of sexual- and gender minorities on the Disc. If you enjoy escaping real life to the streets of Ankh-Morpork and wish to hear a fellow fan talk about female dwarves, the queer womanhood of witches, and everything going on in Monstrous Regiment, this is the lecture for you! This lecture dontains spoilers for the Discworld series and serves essentially as a spoken summary of the presenter's MA-thesis of the same title.
The Representation of Queer Identities in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Essi Virtanen
Room 206, – (45 min)