SPRING SERIES 2010
Thursday January 21: “Narrative, Positionality and Power”
Liu Institute, Boardroom, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs
This will be a reading & discussion session. Invited guest commentator: Dr. Jon Beasley-Murray (Dept. of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies).
In this session we will read and discuss an ethnographic novel about a Brazilian trans woman written by anthropologist Tobias Hecht in conjunction with a short article addressing the debate over Rigoberta Menchú’s personal testimonio.
For more information about the readings click here. Refreshments will be provided.
Thursday January 28: “Gender and Nationalism”
Liu Institute, Boardroom, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs
This will be a reading & discussion session. Invited guest commentator: Dr. Bill French (Dept. of History).
In this session we will read the groundbreaking work of Diana Taylor about the dirty war in Argentina. A short piece about Chile’s transition to democracy will also be discussed.
For more information about the readings click here. Refreshments will be provided.
Friday February 5 – “Engendering Politics: Gender, Class and Power”
Liu Institute, Caseroom, 16:00 – 19:00 hrs
This will be a film screening & discussion session. The film will be introduced by Dr. Rita de Grandis and Dr. Kim Beauchesne (Dept. of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies).
In this session we will watch and discuss the film “Miss Mary” (Argentina 1986; Dir. Maria Luisa Bemberg).
For more information about the film click here. Refreshments will be provided.
Friday March 5 – “Stories of Race, Gender and Class”
Liu Institute, Boardroom, 16:00 – 18:00 hrs
This will be a reading & discussion session. Invited guest commentator: Dr. Gastón Gordillo (Dept. of Anthropology).
In this session we will read the classic work on sex and race in Andean folk tales by Mary Weismantel. Additionally, we will read a short piece on discourses of urbanization, modernization, and progress, and the value generated by women’s disappearances in Ciudad Juárez.
For more information about the readings click here. Refreshments will be provided.
Friday March 19 – “Research on Gender and Sexuality in Latin America at UBC”
Liu Institute, Boardroom, 15:00 – 18:05 hrs
This session will be a student presentation seminar in which graduate students will present and receive feedback on their works in progress focused on issues of gender and sexuality in different Latin American regions, cities, and countries.
Invited discussants: Dr. Juanita Sundberg (Dept. of Geography) and Dr. Mary Bryson (Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education).
PROGRAM
3:00 – 3:45pm: “Gendered and Sexualized Spectacles of Neoliberalism, Militarism and Nationalism in Post-dictatorship Chile” by Manuela Valle
3:45 – 4:30pm: “Tensions in Feminisms’ Publics: The Politics of Sex Tourism in Natal, Brazil” by Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan
4:35 – 5:20pm: “Dead or Alive? Forest Development and International Climate Change Strategy in Guyana” by Dawn Hoogeveen
5:20 – 6:05pm: “Delights, Challenges and Expectations: Developing a Tool Box for Safety and Wellbeing during Ethnographic Research” by Oralia Gómez
For more information about the names, presentation titles, and schedule click here. Refreshments will be provided.
Friday March 26 – “Transnational Desires in the Global Economy”
Liu Institute, Caseroom, 16:00 – 19:00 hrs
This will be a film screening & discussion session. The film will be introduced by Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan, Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology.
In this session we will watch and discuss the film “Cinderellas, Wolves, and One Enchanted Prince” (Brazil 2008; Dir. Joel Zito Araújo).
For more information about the film click here. Light reception will follow.
*If you are interested in attending any of the reading & discussion sessions, please COME PREPARED to discuss the readings, contribute your knowledge and experience, and engage in a fruitful and friendly conversation with fellow participants in the sessions.*
PLEASE NOTE that these events are FREE and everyone is WELCOME to attend.
Child care subsidy may be available upon request. Contact us for more information.