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Kaige Sellers (he/him/they/them) is a doctoral candidate in the Department of English at the ��ƷSM����ӰƬ. Before pursuing his post-graduate education, his work examined the theme of sexual ‘otherness’ in Victorian literature. His master’s thesis (“The Monsters of Beowulf: Examining Masculinity, Femininity, and Race in Maria Dahvana Headley’s The Mere Wife”) marks an evolution in his academic interests, applying the same critical lens he adopted while studying Victorian literature to medieval discourse. With a renewed interest in sexual ‘otherness,’ Kaige’s current endeavors further examines the relationship between medieval discourse and queer feminism. Inspired by the works of queer feminists who came before him, his research seeks to answer several questions: does current academic discourse concerning medieval literature accurately represent the various voices of that time, or is it reminiscent of the limited forms of knowledge that are largely Eurocentric in nature? How do we frame, or reframe, medieval texts that allow for the re-imagining, or the re-telling (or, in some circumstances, the un-telling) of stories that authentically portray the marginalized lives of those both past and present? And perhaps more broadly: what is the true definition of monstrosity in relation to gender, sexuality, and race? What does it mean to be monstrous?

Kaige previously graduated with a B.A. in literature from the University of Colorado Denver and a M.A. in literature from the ��ƷSM����ӰƬ. A Colorado native, he lives in the mountains with his husband, Patrick, and four dogs: Jett, Irwin, Truman, and Benji. In his spare time, he enjoys painting, vegan baking, and anything related to horror (movies, TV, books, video games… the list is endless).