WrestlePosium IV (April 1, 2023)

WrestlePosium IV

April 1, 2023

8:00 am – 6:00 pm EST

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Check out the schedule for the 4th Annual WrestlePosium Forum below:

 

Introductions and Welcome from the Board

8:00 – 9:00 Presidential Address

MORNING SESSIONS

9:15 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Actual Health, Injuries, and Illness as a Result of Pro Wrestling Panel

  • Fred Mason – University of New Brunswick
  • Clare Warden – Loughborough University
  • David Beard – University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Connor Heffernan – Ulster University 

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Representations of Health, Injury, and Illness in Professional Wrestling Panel

  • Danielle Johannesen – University of Minnesota Crookston
  • Nevena Martinovic – Queens University
  • Lisa Butler – University of Chester

12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Wrestling in Cyberspace and Beyond

  • John Withers – Gaston College
    • Wrestling Video Games
  • CarrieLynn Reinhard and Christopher Olson
    • Queering of Masculinity in Vlogs

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Wrestling in Academia and Overseas:

  • Rocky Colavito – Butler University
    • Designing a College Course on Pro Wrestling
  • Guillermo F. Rebollo Gil – Universidad Ana G. Mendez
    • Interpersonal Relationships Through Pro Wrestling
  • David Moon – University of Bath
    • The Welsh Government and the WWE Partnership

ACADEMIC KEYNOTE

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Abraham Riesman 

PROFESSIONAL KEYNOTE

5:00 p.m.  –  5:45 p.m. Mike Lackey (Marvel WCW comic book author)

CLOSING REMARKS

5:50 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. – Wrap up and Thank Yous