Come along to the launch of the MVLS Graduate School EDI Committee's Queer Bookshelf!

Our new bookshelf will hold a number of fiction and non-fiction titles for you to borrow, read and return. 

We’re celebrating our new addition with a free drink, nibbles and book chat with some old friends of the Grad School.

Event Details

Join our panel of speakers from the UofG community, who will be discussing some of their favourite titles from the bookshelf.

Drinks and canapes will be available on arrival. 

Doors open at 5pm. Panel discussion begins at 5:30pm.

Panel

• Dr Emma Craddock
• Dr Laura Richmond
• Dr Danielle Schwertner

Books

Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the books we’ll be talking about on the night (and that we’ll have available to borrow!):

• In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado: An experimental and refreshingly honest memoir released in 2019. The author reflects on an abusive relationship she was in during her time studying for a Master in Fine Art degree.

• Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu: Predating Dracula by 25 years, this 1872 novella explores the obsessive relationship that develops between the narrator, Laura, and her mysterious pursuer, the vampire Carmilla. It has inspired many works of gothic literature and lesbian vampire media in the years since, including a campy 2010s web series of the same name.

• Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy: Scottish playwright and retired Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, explores the vast depth of human emotion in this poetry collection on desire, yearning, loss and finding peace.

… and more!

Contact Us

Please get in touch if you have any questions, or to let us know how we can ensure the event is accessible to you. We look forward to seeing you there!

• Event Type: On Campus
• Suitable for: Solo and group attendees