Syphilis, Germanic Romance & Judy Blume!
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After a month of downtime following our profile in the Statesman, we're cranking up the nerd machine for a special Valentine's Day version of Austin's original beer & PowerPoint-fueled party! Who knows - you might just meet your Mr. or Ms. Grammatically Correct. 

This month's sexy talks:

"Syphilis: We're all Affected, Even if We're Not Infected" by Liz Simmons
Syphilis is more than just a good reason to use condoms. This sexually-transmitted infection has plagued our loins and our history books for hundreds of years, affecting everything from great works of art and patients' rights to the role of wives and the advent of a PC world. So how has syphilis affected you?

Liz Simmons, a lifelong bio nerd, married a physics nerd and has a bun in the nerdy oven.

"Strategies for Getting Laid in 19th-Century German Literature" by Jessica Plummer
If you're looking to improve your success rate with the ladies/gents, this presentation offers some inspiration from the old Old Country. We'll look at some of the zanier cases of seduction in major novels, poems, and plays written by German speakers in the 19th century.

Jessica Plummer is a graduate student in Germanic Studies at UT. She's young, strong, and needs a summer job.

"The Canon of Judy Blume and its Effect on Third-Wave Feminism" by Diana Grisanti
Judy Blume has created generations of kickass feminists. And Diana Grisanti will tell you why.

Diana Grisanti is a playwright and fiction writer from Louisville, Kentucky. She has read 'Are You There God? It's Me Margaret' one million times (approx.).

Plus! A Very Special Knerding