Comments on: Historiann is attending an important interdisciplinary conference

By: Mentoring and Mojitos: reflections on the 2012 Gay-S-A : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:24:45 +0000

[...] for, I’ve had no time at all to blog about the great time and intense learning that was the 2012 Gay-S-A in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I won’t bore you with the specifics of the intellectual conversations that I had, but [...]

By: Tenured Radical

Tenured Radical — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:16:53 +0000

I think GAY-S-A is the new name, in San Juan or not in San Juan. And then there will be the chi-chi invitation only party at the Blue Moose Nightclub in the People’s Republic of Takoma Park, where a certain Potemkin University faculty will be invited only to stand on the rope line

By: Historiann

Historiann — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:09:18 +0000

Seminar, the commuter horse, doesn’t cotton much to travel outside anyplace she can’t get to in a horse trailer. Believe it or not, I saw a conferee wearing cowgirl boots here, AND tights, which just seemed way too hot for a tropical conference.

ASA (or should I say, the GAY-S-A) was such a fun conference that I may have to become a regular even when we meet on the North American mainland. The only problem I’ve found so far with this conference is that the grad students are starting to look like fetuses to me. But, as they say: older or colder, friends! Now, I’m off to catch a flight to Miami.

I’ll write a follow-up post once I’m back at the ranch.

By: Madwoman with a Laptop

Madwoman with a Laptop — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:20:22 +0000

What TR said (except that my return to reality doesn’t happen until this evening).

Also, what Susan said. I really expected to see the horse.

Great conference, wonderful session. Wish we coulda podcasted, but no wireless in the room if you can believe that, and we couldn’t figure out how to make Historiann’s lasso do the job.

By: Tenured Radical

Tenured Radical — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:21:04 +0000

Next year in Washington. It’s been so much fun. Now back to reality…….

By: undine

undine — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:34:55 +0000

Am taking a long break from attending ASA after going every year, but I would surely like to have been a fly on the wall of that fabulous session with you, TR, and MWaL.

By: Contingent Cassandra

Contingent Cassandra — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:13:28 +0000

Wish I were there (and not only for the beaches; I love the ASA). It’s been a while; maybe next year.

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:04:15 +0000

I don’t see whut’s “fluff” about this report?!? Anyway, I second Susan on the podcast idea, or at the very least a dvd for archival and other downrange uses. I had a dream once about damming the Susquehanna to turn about two-thirds of Pennsylvania into “Lake Clemente,” moving the state capital to San Juan, and relocating the Tampa Bay “Rays” there to play in a “real baseball facility.” Probably wouldn’t get too much traction at the National Governors’ Council staff conference, but maybe I could squeeze in a late keynote on this project at the ASA? Which is a long way of saying “have a great trip!”

By: History Maven

History Maven — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:24:14 +0000

Darn. The one year I don’t attend (have missed ASA only twice before since 1983) and I miss Historiann. Will look for the posts and tweets.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:06:43 +0000

Well, I suspect the the Madwoman with a Laptop didn’t recognize the cowgirl without her horse. (At least I assume you left your horse at home.)
Looking forward to the podcast of your session!