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 discussed their poetry collection  (winner of the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry). Their book has been described as a "spellbinding reinvention and exploration of self, gender, and family." In Rocket Fantastic, Calvocoressi innovatively uses the musical segno symbol in replacement of traditional pronouns for one of the main characters, allowing readers to engage with the poem’s content while leaving sex and gender as an open question.

, History Professor at the University of Oklahoma, author, and expert on abortion history. She specializes broadly in histories of gender, sexuality, 20th century conservative movements, and the American West. On April 12, 2023, Dr. Jennifer Holland discussed the origins of her book , the reception of the book, and the afterlife of Tiny You, especially after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022.

Kevin B. Lee, renowned filmmaker and video essayist, spoke about his film “Transformers: the Premake” on March 30, 2022. His film essay , which acknowledges the internet's role asa boundless repository of information and as a primary experience of reality. He directs Crossmedia Publishing at Merz Akademie, Stuttgart, Germany. Lee is a filmmaker, film critic, and producer of over 350 video essays that explore connections between film and media. Link to the recording of the event can be found at CHA's YouTube Channel .

Dr. Priscilla Wald, Professor of English at Duke University, teaches and works on U.S. literature and culture, particularly literature of the late-18th to mid-20th centuries, contemporary narratives of science and medicine, science fiction literature and film, law and literature, and environmental studies. Dr. Wald discussed her book,  (Duke University Press 2008). She shared her inspiration for this critical work, the afterlives of CONTAGIOUS, and thoughts she had about this work given our COVID-19 lives.