June 2016 – Queer Asia Conference

By Akanksha Mehta|May 12, 2016|Conferences, June 2016 - Queer Asia Conference|0 comments

Visit the Conference Blog – https://queerasia2016.wordpress.com/ Visit the Facebook Event Page – https://www.facebook.com/events/1123868580957812/ The “Queer” Asia Conference is the first ever Asia centered conference on queerness/ queer theory/ LGBT issues/ themes to be held in SOAS, University of London on 10th and 11th June 2016. The aim is to bring together a wide range of academics and activists working at the intersections of “Queer” and “Asia” to facilitate an interdisciplinary and interregional exchange

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June 2016 – Queer Asia Conference

By Akanksha Mehta|May 12, 2016|Conferences, June 2016 - Queer Asia Conference|0 comments

Check out the amazing schedule Schedule Queer Asia 2016 Conference (Day 1) – 10th June 2016 Day 1 10th June, 2016 Venues: Khalili Lecture Theatre(KLT) (Main Building) and B111 (Brunei Gallery) 0830 – 0900 Registration (KLT Foyer) 0900 – 0950 Key Note; “A queer utopia: Love, dissent and empathy in contemporary times” by Arvind Narrain, Geneva Director, ARC International 1000 – 1130 Concurrent Sessions In Pursuit of Celluloid Happiness (Film

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June 2016 – Queer Asia Conference

By Akanksha Mehta|May 12, 2016|Conferences, June 2016 - Queer Asia Conference|0 comments

Partner Events  Other than film screenings and the panel discussion lined up on Day 2, we are proud to present the following partner events as part of our exciting line up for Queer Asia 2016! Indonesian Double Bill: Mom from Jambi + A Question for Dad Part of Gender Agenda! Date: 8 June 2016 Time: 4.00 PM Venue: Bertha DocHouse Directors: Multiple Total running time: 80mins Organisers: SOAS Department of Southeast Asia and SOAS Centre for

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June 2016 – Queer Asia Conference

By Akanksha Mehta|April 10, 2016|Conferences, June 2016 - Queer Asia Conference|0 comments

June 2016 – Queer Asia Conference – CFP

By Akanksha Mehta|February 1, 2016|Conferences, June 2016 - Queer Asia Conference|0 comments

Call for Papers   “Queer” Asia   Diversity, Contestations and Developments   In the context of the various developments affecting non-normative persons such as de/re-criminalisation/ increased public awareness (positive or negative)/ Resistances to queer/ aspects of technology to name a few. Several questions about “Queer” in Asia emerge.   What is Queer in Asia? What are the different ways in which one can be or perform queer in Asia? How

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