# Derritt Mason

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Derritt Mason, "Queer Anxieties of Young Adult Literature and Culture" (UP of Mississippi, 2020)

Young adult literature featuring LGBTQ+ characters is booming. In the 1980s and 1990s, only a handful of such titles were published every year. Recently, these numbers have soared to over one hundred annual releases. Queer characters are also appearing more frequently in film, on television, and in…

Episode 1 - Why Queerness is a Superpower and also...CATS! with Luc Tellier

In this episode, we speak to Edmonton-based queer theatre actor, director, and educator. We discuss what makes queer artistry special, examining the traditions of the theatre, the impacts of capitalism, and Luc’s favourite musical CATS! Find Luc: https://www.instagram.com/luctellier__/ Resource…

Episode N: Witch, Please! Live and Scholarly at the U of C

Settle down students because class is about to begin! Cheer for your U of A Champions Hannah and Marcelle as they swoop into the University of Calgary’s English Department on their shiny new Red Arrow broomsticks. It’s kind of like the Triwizard Tournament, except it’s like really safe for all inv…

Queer Voices of the South: The Year In Review (2021)

In this episode of Queer Voices of the South, co-hosts Morris Ardoin and John Marszalek look back at the books and authors they covered in 2021. January: Black Queer Freedom – Spaces of Injury and Paths of Desire, by GerShun Avilez, University of Illinois Press March: Queer Anxieties of Young Adult…

It's Dangerous to Go Alone!: The Secret Worlds of Video Games, featuring Dr. Derritt Mason and Dr. Angel Matos

Get your quarters ready! Dust off your Super Nintendo!  Perfect your avatar’s hairstyle! In this episode, we’re continuing our exploration of secret and hidden childhoods by talking about video games. While video games have long been at the center of adult anxieties about childhood, they also invit…

What is 3QTL?

"3QTL: Three Questions About Teaching and Learning" is a podcast focused on innovative approaches to teaching and learning in higher education. In its first season, the podcast invites post-secondary faculty across disciplines to share their experiences during COVID-19. Our guests and host, Dr. Der…

046: Home-Away-Home with Dr. Derritt Mason

This month we are joined by Dr. Derritt Mason, who is a associate professor in English at the University of Calgary. Follow along as Dr. Mason discucsses topics surrounding their love of video games, queer representation in games, and coming of age stories in gaming. Dr. Mason additonal dives into …

How Do You Peer Review a Podcast?

How might we reimagine what scholarship looks (and sounds) like in the twenty-first century? In this special reflection episode, Dr. Derritt Mason is joined by 3QTL consulting producer Dr. Stacey Copeland and Dr. Jill McSweeney-Flaherty, associate editor of the journal Teaching and Learning Inquiry…