Seminar: Scandinavian Trans*Studies
In connection with the upcoming volume of Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, two seminars about Trans Studies in Scandinavia are being held in Copenhagen on December 9-10, 2011.
Seminar 1: Scandinavian Trans Studies
Friday December 9, 2011. 12:00-18:00
University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 120, building 23, room 23.0.49
12:00-13:45: Transgender Studies 2.0: New Directions in the Field
Susan Stryker, Indiana University, USA
14:00-14:30: Irrevocable (Trans)Formations? Religion, Medicine and Academia Intersecting
Sabiner Meyer, Humboldt Universität Berlin, Germany
14:30-15:00: Queer and Trans: Revolutionary Rhetoric and Social Change
Jan Wickman, Åbo Akademi, Finland
15:15-15:45: Man Enough? Male Embodiment and Narratives of Masculinity in Trans Video Blogs on YouTube
Tobias Raun, Roskilde Universitet, Denmark
16:00-17:00: Panel discussion between the four lecturers
17:00-18:00: Reception
No registration needed
Seminar 2: Trans Politics and Human Rights
Saturday December 10, 2011. 12:00-15:00
The Danish Institute for Human Rights, Strandgade 56, 1401 København K
At this seminar leading activists and academics present a short presentation on their thoughts on trans politics leading to a conversation on the possibilities and limits of trans politics.
Invited speakers:
Vibe Grevesen, LGBT Denmark
Carla LaGata, TGEU and Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide
Susan Stryker
No registration needed
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