Advancements and future directions in queer African studies, Seminar 1
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- The African languages, literatures and cultures network (@AfCultures), Queer Intersections Oxford (@QIO) and Intersectional Humanities research seminar
Organised by @AfOx visiting fellow, Gibson Ncube
The two discussion will be chaired by Gibson Ncube and @AfCultures co-convenor Dorothée Boulanger
This seminar series provides a dynamic platform for postgraduate students and early-career scholars working in the field of Queer African Studies. This two-part series aims to showcase groundbreaking work and seeks to foster interdisciplinary discussions and promote critical reflections on the multifaceted intersections of queer identities, activism, and narratives in African context. Panelists will explore emerging research, share insights, and collaboratively contribute to understanding and shaping the complex and diverse landscape of queer experiences in Africa.
Abstracts:
“You trample me, I crush you”: humiliation, honour and violence in Senegalese queer women’s lives
Loes Oudenhuijsen, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
“Ndingu Boet/Sissy”: Songs on black queer love, joy, and resistance in Majola’s Boet/Sissy
Melusi Mntungwa, University of South Africa (South Africa)