Talks
I'm available to give talks on historical, polar, and fandom topics. I am especially interested in exploring the connection between media, enthusiasm and research in fandom and academic contexts, and in presenting history in new lights for new audiences.
2025
- forthcoming: I ♥︎ Cold Boys: The Terror, the Franklin Expedition, and Making Fans of History at Vanderbilt University Museum of Art, Nashville TN (3/22/25)
- Robert Falcon Scott's Last Expedition at the New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan CT (2/25/25) with Sarah Pickman and Eva Molina
- The Antarctic Comedian: Shackleton's Artist, George Marston for Shackleton150 at the Explorer's Club, NYC (1/15/25)
2024
- Polar Fans, Past and Present at the Shackleton Autumn School 2024, Athy, Ireland (11/8/24)
- The Antarctic Comedian: Shackleton's Artist, George Marston for Shackleton150 at the Royal Geographical Society, London UK (5/18/24)
2023
- Ideology and Affect in Political Polarization and Fandom Online (Paper presentation) at AOIR 2023, Philadelphia PA (11/22/23) with Sam Vilkins
2022
- “Disappointed at finding nothing”: Failures of inscription in the polar expeditions of Franklin and Cook (Paper presentation) at History of Science Society 2022, Chicago IL (11/24/22) with Sarah Pickman and Eva Molina