Workshop: BODIES AND SEXUALITIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

Welcome to the workshop “Bodies and sexualities in a global context”. This is the second workshop in the frame of the research project THOUGHT AS ACTION: GENDER, DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM.  

The workshop is intended as a preparatory workshop for the larger conference at Rutgers in October 7-9, 2010, entitled "Affective Tendencies: Bodies, Pleasures and Sexualities", and We have invited the Scandinavian members of the research group that are going to present papers at the Rutgers conference to present their work in progress.

In addition, we have invited Professor Nirmal Puwar from Goldsmiths, University of London to be a key-note speaker at the workshop.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

June 8th:                                    

Closed workshop for the TAA members
(Ida Bloms hus, Allégt 34, seminar room 3rd floor)

10:00-10:15      Welcome

10:15-11:15      Agnes Bolsø

11:20-12:20      Vigdis Broch-Due

12:20-13:20      Lunch

13:20-14:20      Ulrika Dahl

14:25-15:25      Ellen Mortensen

15:30-16:30      Kristin Sampson

20:00               Dinner at Agra

June 9th:        

10:15-12:00      Open lecture: Nirmal Puwar, Goldsmiths, University of London
                        (SV-bygget, Lite auditorium, Fosswinckelsgt 6)

12:00-13:00      Lunch at På Høyden restaurant

13:00-15:30      Meeting for the TAA-members
                        (Ida Bloms hus, Allégt 34, seminar room 3rd floor)

We look forward to seeing you all in Bergen in June!