Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs (she/her) identifies as a “Queer Black Troublemaker” and “Black Feminist Love Evangelist.” These identities shine through in her poetic writings on justice, motherhood, and community. She focuses on queer community building with organizations such as Southerners on New Ground, Kindred Southern Healing Justice Network, and the Mobile Homecoming Project. For the 2023 Queer Studies Conference keynote address, Alexis will offer “Breathe Through Your Whole Body: What Seals Can Teach us About Queer Transformation.” Drawing on her 2022 Whiting Award-winning book, Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs will share lessons from seals about living at the speed of love, shedding whiteness like an old fur coat, and diving deeper than we ever thought we could.
View Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ presentation here until April 23rd!
Andie Morgenlander
Andie Morgenlander (she/they) is an actor, writer, director, producer and co-founder of Justice Film Collective who creates art focused on collective healing and conversations that aim to build a more compassionate world. At the 2023 Queer Studies Conference, Andie will screen their award-winning short film, Whistle Down Wind, which showcases young queer life in Appalachia. In their workshop, Andie will share an overview of the Conscientious Filmmaking Framework they authored as a tool to create more ethical processes on film sets. The workshop will end with a discussion about how these overarching concepts could impact different professional spaces, with the hope of leading to a more liberated future for all.
Andie Morgenlander will host their workshop Saturday, March 25th from 1-2:30pm.
