About this Event
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🧠 Lecture: "The Complex Masculinity in HBO’s Game of Thrones"
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Keegan Lannon
Join us for a thought-provoking evening as Dr. Keegan Lannon examines what it means to be a “successful” man in the patriarchal, monarchal world of HBO’s Game of Thrones. In a system where power is tied to gender, birth order, land, and legitimate heirs, masculinity is defined by a narrow and often brutal standard.
Focusing on Jaime Lannister, Jon Snow, and Samwell Tarly, this talk explores how each character navigates, resists, or redefines these expectations. From reluctant heirs to unlikely heroes and scholars, their stories reveal alternative models of masculine identity that challenge traditional norms of power, honor, and leadership.
Dr. Keegan Lannon teaches in the English Department at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he offers courses in comics, rhetoric, and first-year writing. His work bridges popular culture and literary analysis, making complex ideas engaging and accessible.
Come for a drink, stay for the discussion, and rethink masculinity in one of television’s most influential fantasy epics. Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌
Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lake View, Lake View, Chicago, United States
USD 38.58
