The Rock Ethics Institute presents "Author Meets Critics," featuring Hilary Malatino, Assistant Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, and her recent book "Queer Embodiment: Monstrosity, Medical Violence, and Intersex."  Critics will be: Amanda Swarr, Associate Professor of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies at University of Washington; and Tim Johnstom, Director of National Projects at SAGE.  Erin Heidt-Forsythe, Associate Director of the Rock Ethics Institute, will moderate. 

A book signing and reception will follow the program.

Event cosponsors are: the Penn State Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the Penn State Bioethics Program, and the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.