Naked City Brewery’s monthly “Think & Drink” events, sponsored by Humanities Washington, are quickly becoming THE place to be on a weekday evening. April’s event on “Consumerism and the Pursuit of Happiness” was standing room only.
Coming up on May 9, “Harlots & Heroines: Images of Women in Media and Pop Culture” features scholars Jennifer K. Stuller and Amy Peloff, with moderator Marcie Sillman, discussing the media’s portrayal of women – from Wonder Woman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Lady Gaga and the Kardashians. The conversation will range from conceptions of gender to sexuality and politics.
Stuller is the author of Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors: Superwomen in Modern Mythology and co-founder and programing director of Seattle’s GeekGirlCon. Peloff is the associate director of the Comparative History of Ideas program at the University of Washington, where she teaches gender, women and sexuality studies. Sillman is a senior reporter with KUOW who produces in-depth news segments on Northwest life and culture.
The event is free. It starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Naked City Brewery & Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N.
