SOTR 2016: Applying Queer Theory in the Field of Intercultural Education

"Floating Cities in the Sky: Applying Queer Theory in the Field of Intercultural Education"
Presenter: Dr. Roger Adkins, Gustavus Adolphus College
The title of this webinar is inspired by the closing line of Jeannette Winterson's gender-bending fantasy novel Sexing the Cherry: "The future and the past exist only in our minds, and from a distance the borders of each shrink and fade like the borders of hostile countries seen from a floating city in the sky." With this image of blurred national borders in its final phrases, the novel speaks to the experiences of intercultural educators. Inspired by this sense of breaking down boundaries, this webinar will consider how several key concepts from queer theory can help intercultural educators rethink some of our field's tacit (and troubled) assumptions, including our nation-centeredness and our often static understandings of cultural differences. We will briefly address concepts such as performativity, queering (as a verb), and disidentification, considering possible practical applications of each in our day-to-day work.
This webinar was originally recorded April 14, 2016.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow is a professional development space on sexual orientation and gender identity in international education, including occasional in-person conferences as well as webinar series. These programs are sponsored by the University of Maryland, College Park. For more information on SOTR 2016 visit: sites.google.c...

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Looking to study K-12 gender inclusivity through a nonbinary lens. Any recommendations on Universities offering PHD programs in Queer Studies or related fields?