8:00-8:15: Board Introductions and Points of Order
8:15-9:30: Academic Presentations
Lizzy Hogenson (University of California Santa Barbara – PhD candidate) – The Materiality of the Pro-Wrestling Stage and Sites of Tragedy
Mitch Brown (University of Arkansas) – The Face of Getting Over: Facial Formidability Informs Expectations for the Performance of Male Professional Wrestlers
Tyler Khalíl Henderson (Morehouse College – undergrad) – Gendered Fan Participation Levels in Women’s Matches
Swapnaneel Basu Roy (Saint Xavier’s College) – Parallel in Storyline: Connection between Marvel Cinematic Universe and Bloodline Saga in WWE
9:30-10:00: Wrestling and Poetry
Presenters:
Guillermo R. Gil
Jessica Fontaine (McGill University)
Jack Bedell
W. Todd Kaneko
Marion Wrenn (NYU Abu Dhabi)
10:00-11:15: Academic Presentations
John Withers (Gaston College) – Player as a Willing-Mark: Wrestling Video Games Have Yet to Keep Up with the Times
Milaun Murry (University of Texas – Arlington) – Preserving Wrestling Heritage: The Imperative of Academically Acceptable Resources in Professional Wrestling
Ryan J. Lithgow (University of Glasgow) – The Montreal Screwjob: Professional Wrestling’s Own Greek Tragedy
11:15-12:15: Beyond the Ring: Exploring the Intersection of Cultural Wellness, Mental Wellness, and Gender Identity in Professional Wrestling
Presenters:
Milaun Murry (University of Texas- Arlington)
Aaron Machbitz (You Are Loved Founder, VP of Experience Wrestling)
Hollie McMillan (University of Texas-Arlington, M.S. candidate)
12:15-1:00: Meal Break
1:00-1:30: From Gorgeous George to the Golden Lovers: Arguing for the Applicability of Queer Studies to Professional Wrestling
Presenters:
CarrieLynn Reinhard (Dominican University)
Christopher J. Olson (Dominican University)
Hannah Steele (University of Delaware)
1:30-2:00: Professional Wrestling Studies Journal Working Discussion
