Trans Before Trans x Eye

Lecture by Jack Halberstam about the meaning of trans embodiment. He discusses the special relationship of the trans body with the world; undermining binary gender ideology opens up possibilities for radical social criticism. Marleen Gorris' classic A Question of Silence is screened followed by a Q&A with Halberstam and Simon(e) van Saarloos. Jack Halberstam is a professor of English and Gender Studies at Columbia University in New York. He is the author of many books in which queer theory, pop culture, art, and film seamlessly intersect, including well-known titles such as The Queer Art of Failure (2011), Female Masculinities (1988), and Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variance (2017). This August sees the publication of his latest book Anarchitecture After Everything, making this special Queer Power evening a film…