Description: Panelists focus on the reading and teaching of portrayals of addiction in cultural production from the western hemisphere, including perspectives focusing on Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Spain. Participants (including the audience) explore the social relevance of reading and teaching addiction from various critical perspectives.

Presider

Brandon Bisbey, Northeastern Illinois U

Speakers

Brandon Bisbey, Northeastern Illinois U

Heath Diehl, Bowling Green State U

Cara Fabre, U of Windsor

Jorge Gonzalez del Pozo, U of Michigan, Dearborn

Timothy R. Libretti, Northeastern Illinois U

Joseph Patteson, Augustana U

Deborah Toner, U of Leicester