Events

Past Event

Community Citizenship Film Series: Boy Erased

February 13, 2019
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
America/New_York
Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

University Life’s Community Citizenship Film Series features Boy Erased followed by a Q&A discussion with:

  • Kendall Thomas - Columbia University Professor of Law and Director for the Study of Law and Culture
  • Garrard Conley - Author, Boy Erased
  • Elizabeth Castelli - Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Religion at Columbia University
  • Tey Meadow - Columbia University Professor of Sociology and Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality

Boy Erased tells the story of Jared Eamons, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who must overcome the fallout of being outed to his parents. His parents struggle with reconciling their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends, and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.

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The Office of University Life