Queer Faith
La foi et le queer
Marginalization, Citizenship and Nationhood
Marginalisation, citoyenneté et nationalisme en contexte minoritaire
Published on Monday, August 31, 2020
Abstract
This symposium aims to build upon recent developments in emerging literature on the intersection of queer and religious identities, with a particular focus on marginalization, citizenship, and the nation.
Announcement
Registration
This event will be held via Zoom only, registration is required to receive the link.
Program
- 10:45 11:15 Thierry Maire, EHESS (Fr) The LGBTIQ movement in El Salvador: A discursive strategy between rights and religion
- 11:15 – 11:45 Chloé Sussan-Molson, EHESS (Fr) Becoming Jewish (again): Jewish LGBTQ conversions from the inside in the anglophone world
- 11:45 – 12:15 Salima Amari, Université de Lausanne (Fr) Islam and lesbianism: When religion puts homosexuality to the test
- 12:15 - 12:45 Diako Yazdani, filmmaker (Fr) Viewing and discussion of Toutes les vies de Kojin
1:45 – 3:15 Panel: Sexual nationalisms and Islam in Western Europe
- Paul Mepschen, Utrecht University (En) Secularism, sexual democracy and nationalism in the Netherlands
- Iskandar Ahmad Abdalla, Freie Universität Berlin (En) Do queer Muslims need saving? Sexuality and politicizations of Muslim bodies in Germany
- Julie Minders Germe, Université libre de Bruxelles (En) Islam, nationalism, and sexuality in the public sphere in Belgium
3:30 – 5:00 Panel: Queer Muslims: Navigating identity through community
- Adi Saleem Bharat, University of Michigan (En) How to be a queer Muslim? Reflections on race, religion, and representation in Singapore
- Shelina, Hidayah LGBT+ Muslims (En) Grassroots LGBT+ Muslim activism and advocacy in the UK
- Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, CALEM Institute (En) The Quran and flesh: Ten years of Islamic intersectionality, visible in Marseille
5:15 - 6:15 Searle Kochberg, University of Portsmouth (En) My Jewish London: Performance and Identity in Co-Creative Documentary Practice
Subjects
- Religion (Main category)
- Mind and language > Religion > Sociology of religion
- Society > Sociology > Gender studies
- Periods > Modern > Twenty-first century
- Society > Ethnology, anthropology > Religious anthropology
Date(s)
- Friday, September 25, 2020
Keywords
- foi,queer,lgbtq,sexualité,minorités,marginalisation,citoyenneté,nationalisme,islam,juif
Contact(s)
- Marie Sahakian
courriel : msahakian [at] uchicago [dot] edu
Reference Urls
Information source
- Marie Sahakian
courriel : msahakian [at] uchicago [dot] edu
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« Queer Faith », Study days, Calenda, Published on Monday, August 31, 2020, https://doi.org/10.58079/157r