Cy. Weise

Cy. Weise is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Florida State University. Their work spans poetry, fiction, disability rights activism, and multimedia projects. They hold an MFA in Poetry from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a PhD in English and Comparative Literature from the University of Cincinnati. Their research focuses on creative writing, speculative fiction, and literature by disabled people, with notable works including The Colony and Cyborg Detective.

Education:

• PhD in English and Comparative Literature, University of Cincinnati
• MFA in Poetry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Research interests emphasize disability representation, body politics, and experimental forms. Their recent projects include A Kim Deal Party (a video play screening internationally) and the Borg Collective dictionary project featuring disabled writers. Awards include the James Laughlin Award and PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award.

Teaching focuses on disability literature and critical pedagogy, including a course syllabus challenging nondisabled literary narratives. Collaborative projects like Borg 4 Borg Productions blend art and activism. Ongoing work includes the upcoming project A Cheerleader Movie.