Disney, Fairy Tales, and Feminist Theory
Dr. Kj Swanson writes about the vision behind the summer elective “Disney, Fairy Tales, and Feminist Theory,” and about why we tell the stories we tell.
Kj Swanson
Dr. Swanson earned her Divinity PhD within the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, following an MDiv from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and an undergraduate degree in theatre arts from Bennington College, VT. Her research and teaching explores theological intersections with popular culture, feminist theory and public meaning-making, particularly within the arts.