Donnerstag, 25. Januar 2018, 18:30 - 20:30 iCal

A Transfeminist discourse that resembles us?

A Trans Woman of Colour Reading of Transfeminist Activism in a Neoliberal World

Lecture by Chamindra Weerawardhana

C3-Centrum, Alois-Wagner-Saal
Sensengasse 3, 1090 Wien

Vortrag


This lecture focuses on Transfeminist activism, highlighting the necessity, relevance and importance of a Transfeminist-of-colour perspective in confronting present-day challenges to gender justice. Apart from issues arising from the social conservatisms and discriminatory practices of a cis-hetero-normative world, the ‘challenges’ in question also involve problems within the Trans and wider LGBTQIA+ communities. These include NGO-industrial complexes, exclusionary hierarchies of activism, funding-related dependencies, de-politicizing activism, and forces that compel us to make our work ‘apolitical’.

 

In this lecture, I will discuss how a Transfeminist perspective that is inspired by women-of-colour-led activism [from Stonewall to Black Lives Matter], Indigenous gender-plural activisms and global South feminism/s is best placed to constructively address problems we face in LGBTQIA activism at multiple levels, from international diplomacy and high politics to national priorities and work at the grassroots.

 

Based on my own lived experience as a Trans woman of colour activist and political analyst and a parent, navigating three countries in three different continents, this lecture is part of a broader research and activist initiative that seeks to expand the remits of Transfeminism as perceived in the Western [especially Turtle Island-based] academy and build upon the rich and vibrant legacy of Transfeminist-of-colour activism.

 

 

Chamindra Weerawardhana - born in Sri Lanka, educated in France and Ireland - is a researcher, political analyst and freelance journalist, specialized in the areas of gender politics (with a special interest in Trans politics and reproductive justice) and the politics of deeply divided societies (with a special interest in global South/s, gender justice, and political parties).

 

The Lecture as part of the series "Gender Talks" is organized by Sushila Mesquita in cooperation with Verein Frauen*solidarität".

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Veranstalter

Referat Genderforschung der Universität Wien


Kontakt

Sushila Mesquita
Referat Genderforschung
4277-18455
sushila.mesquita@univie.ac.at