Please note: this event will take place online. BSL interpretation will be available.

Reviewing history of representing LGBT youth on television pre and post Glee, this talk will incorporate scholarly and popular discourse to ask the questions: what was the impact of Glee and its fandom? How is the series remembered almost twenty years after its premiere? And most importantly: was it all worth it?

CW: These content warnings apply to discussion that may arise and attempts to cover all of the content warnings for Glee itself. These topics may not come up, but as we are talking about the series as a whole, it is a possibility: homophobia, racism, sexism, bullying, self-harm, suicide, death, eating disorders, transphobia, underage sex (portrayed by adult actors), sex work, mental health.

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About Hannah:

Dr Hannah Granberry is a lecturer in Media at Glasgow Caledonian University. Her research concerns television, nostalgia, and mediated identity. She runs a monthly television studies group at the Glasgow Zine Library. In her free time she loves to write, read, play video games, and force her friends to watch horrible niche YouTube documentaries and reality television series.

Ticket information

This event will be held online. You will need a good internet connection and a laptop/computer/mobile device to join us.

There will be 100 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Talk / Lecture, Group Discussions, Visual presentation

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