Susan Bordo is a professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at UK. On March 20^th, 2012, professor Bordo will present a lecture, “The Queen with Six Fingers: Origins of Popular Myths about Anne Boleyn.” The lecture will be at 4pm in the president’s room at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts, and will address popular myths about Anne Boleyn, one of the wives of Henry XIII. Bordo's research on Boleyn has culminated in an upcoming book, "The Creation of Anne Boleyn." 

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

Rusty Barrett is an assistant professor in the Linguistics program. On February 16^th, 2012, Barrett will present a lecture, “Sickening Queens: Ethnic and Class Difference in Drag.” The lecture is at 4pm in the President’s Room at the Singletary Center for the Arts, and will address ways in which drag performances reflect social and cultural differences related to class and ethnicity. 

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.

What's positive about having a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer identity? Ellen Riggle and Sharon Rostosky wanted to find out! They published and promoted an online survey and got more than a thousand responses, which makes up a large part of their new book, "A Positive View of LGBTQ: Embracing Identity and Cultivating Well-Being." In this podcast, Riggle and Rostosky describe the research behind the book, its uses, and a few thoughts on current LGBTQ issues. For more information about Riggle and Rostosky, their work, or to participate in a survey, visit their site, PrismResearch.org.

This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.