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The New Superhero

Women’s and Feminist Studies / Panel / Session 1315

Thursday, November 7, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm (Salon 1 Grand Ballroom)

Presentations

From Ms. to Captain: The History and Feminism of Carol Danvers

Jen Erdman
Dark Phoenix and the Female Tragic Hero

Jessica McCall
“I Like Men and I Like Women”: Sara Lance as a Representation of Bisexuality in the World of the Arrowverse

Rachel Kathryn Marks
“I’m Only Happy When it Rains”: Captain Marvel, 90s Feminism, and the Grunge Aesthetic

Sarah Maitland (Southern Virginia University)

Session chairs

Anna Brecke (Rhode Island School of Design)

Beth Anne Cooke-Cornell (Wentworth Institute of Technology)