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Homer's Odyssey: War, Biography, Disability, and The Best Years of Our Lives
October 18, 12:00pm - 1:15pmManoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium
Analysis of disability representation in William Wyler’s famous film on the reintegration of U.S. veterans into civil society, The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946), usually centers on a specific biography: the life story of disabled vet actor Harold Russell, who won two Academy Awards for his performance.
This talk will set that life story in the context of others, both veteran and civilian, exploring the film's source texts to look at what was written out of the scripts in the making of that famously candid film. What can the backstory of Best Years illuminate about what we (don’t) tell and ask about disability and sexuality in our stories about civil incorporation of veterans today?
Susan Schweik is a Professor of English and Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities at U.C. Berkeley. Her most recent book is The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public (NYU 2009). She is currently at work on a book on Agent Orange and disability representation.
Event Sponsor
Center for Biographical Research, Manoa Campus
More Information
956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu, http://www.facebook.com/CBRHawaii
| Thursday, October 18 | |
| 7:30am | The Wellness Center - Fitness Class Schedule Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center |
| 9:00am | Political Science Final Oral Manoa Campus, Saunders 624 |
| 9:30am | 9th Circuit Hearings Manoa Campus, Moot Courtroom |
| 12:00pm | Homer's Odyssey: War, Biography, Disability, and The Best Years of Our Lives Manoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies Auditorium |
| 1:00pm | Education Final Oral Manoa Campus, 1776 University Avenue, Wist Hall 130 |
| 3:00pm | History Final Oral Manoa Campus, Sakamaki A201 |
| 3:00pm | Oceanography Seminar Manoa Campus, MSB 100 |
| 3:00pm | American Studies Information Session on Careers: LAW Manoa Campus, Moore Hall 323 |
| 3:30pm | LBO General Meeting Manoa Campus, WRSL SR 1 |
| 4:00pm | Conflict Resolution Day 2012 Book Signing Manoa Campus, Saunders Hall Courtyard |
| 4:30pm | Mathematics Final Oral Manoa Campus, Keller 404 |
| 5:30pm | ABIT Open House Maui Campus, Ka Lama 103 |
| 6:00pm | iCAN Open House Windward Campus, Hale Kuhina 106 Conference Room |
| 7:30pm | HamSlam! Manoa Campus, Hamilton Library Sunroom |
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