In celebration of her new book Gidget: Origins of a Teen Girl Transmedia Franchise, join Professor Pamela Robertson Wojcik of the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre for a discussion of the decades-long teen girl franchise. In conversation with Professor Wojcik will be Mary Celeste Kearney, Director of the Gender Studies Program and Associate Professor of Film, Television, and Theatre, and Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the real-life inspiration for the famed character created by screenwriter Frederick Kohner.
The event will be Tuesday, October 20, from 8pm to 9pm Eastern. The event is free of charge, open to the general public, and can be accessed through this link when the event begins. A Zoom account is needed for the event and can be created for free here.
Sponsored by the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre; Gender Studies Program; and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.