Tonight's Distinguished Lectures Committee series Q&A with Queer Eye's Tan France is sold out with all tickets being reserved.

A livestream will be available of the live video event, which starts at 7 p.m., and will be hosted on the UA Productions YouTube channel.

The moderator for the Q&A will be Ren Pepitone, assistant professor of history. Pepitone, who uses they/them pronouns, specializes in cultural history and the history of sexuality in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Pepitone is teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses on gender and sexuality, including LGBTQ+ histories. They are currently finishing a monograph that explores masculinity in professional culture and have begun research on a new project on the culture and politics of amateur theatre in Great Britain and its empire. 

France, a successful fashion designer, is renowned as the witty wardrobe wiz leading the charge in the fashion department on the Emmy-winning makeover hit and Netflix re-boot, Queer Eye. One makeover at a time, France showcases how the experience is so much more than just new clothes; it's about real-life issues, changes and acceptance on all sides.

With his trademark wit, humor and radical compassion, France shares empowering lessons on creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, and what it takes to break down barriers to foster human connection and acceptance. He provides a unique perspective on the happiness found in being yourself. 

This event is sponsored by the Distinguished Lectures Committee through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student Activities Fee.

For questions or for accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities at osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255. The Distinguished Lectures Committee is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.

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