Scholar discusses women’s identity as reflected in Disney films March 18

Posted March 3, 2015 at 4:26 p.m.

BOONE—Fulbright-Nehru doctoral research scholar Mukulika Dattagupta will present the talk “The Journey of Women in Animated Disney Films” March 18 at Appalachian State University. The program will begin at 3:30 p.m. in room 421 Belk Library and Information Commons on campus and is part of the library’s Doorways Series. The public is invited to attend.

Dattagupta will speak about the shaping of a new identity of women in society and how Disney female characters reflect these changes throughout the decades. Focus will be on those films familiar to the audience and those that might act as markers in tracing this journey.

Dattagupta is a senior research fellow in the School of Media Communication and Culture at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. She currently is conducting research at the University of South Carolina.

This Doorways Series event is co-sponsored by Belk Library and Information Commons, the Office of International Education and Development, and the Reich College of Education. Its goal is to provide a platform for people to share their research and knowledge on international issues and build relationships based on interest in international affairs.

For more information on this program or the Doorways Series, call 262-4967.

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