The panel will discuss “Glamour and Damage: Women, Scandal, and Social Media Networks,” using Steve Martin’s “The Underpants,” above, as a launchpad. (Photo by Michael Davis)
鶹ƵSymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a panel discussion on the media’s portrayal of women—from gossip circles in the early 20th century to modern-day social networks—and its ensuing impact on gender bias.
Titled “Glamour and Damage: Women, Scandal, and Social Media Networks,” the event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at 鶹ƵStage (820 E. Genesee St.), immediately following the matinee performance of .”
The discussion, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by 鶹ƵStage and the Humanities Center, based in the . For more information, call 315-443-7192 or visit .
Using “The Underpants” as a launchpad, the discussion will explore how women have been characterized, victimized, shamed and sensualized throughout history.
Kal Alston, professor of cultural foundations of education in the and Syracuse’s senior vice president for human capital development; , associate professor of magazine journalism in the ; and , assistant professor of communication studies at SUNY Oswego.
Running through Nov. 8, “The Underpants” is a witty commentary on gender politics and instant celebrity. Adapted from Carl Sternheim’s 1911 work “Die Hose,” the play is set in early 20th-century Germany, and follows one woman’s “very public wardrobe malfunction.”
Show tickets may be purchased by calling 315-443-3275 or visiting .
