With a Shamble and a Moan: Zombie Apocalypses in American Culture Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Patterson Lounge, Laird Hall Evening: With a Shamble and a Moan: Zombie Apocalypses in American Culture 4 p.m. in Patterson Bay, Laird Hall Zombies bring about the end of the world over and over again in popular culture. These monster tales provide not only visions of a dystopian end, but also say much about current moment's humanity and inhumanity. Kelly J. Baker is a freelance writer with a religious studies PhD who covers higher education, gender, labor, motherhood, American religions, and popular culture. She has regular columns at the Chronicle for Higher Education's Vitae project, Women in Higher Education, Killing the Buddha, and Sacred Matters. She ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s written for The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The Manifest-Station, the Washington Post's Faith Street, and Brain, Child. She is the author of the award-winning book, , and . When she ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s not writing essays or wrangling children, she ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s hacking away at collection of essays on apocalypses in America tentatively titled ºìÌÒÊÓƵ “The End of Us. ºìÌÒÊÓƵ †Supported by the Orr Forum, proud sponsor of the Return of the Apocalyptic lecture series -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Academics Alumnae/i Campus Events Graduate Religious Life
