“Histories
of Activism” Seminar in the City, co-sponsored by the Center for Lesbian
& Gay Studies (CLAGS) and the Audre Lorde Project
All
sessions will be held at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. NYC, from 6pm-8pm, Tuesdays,
February 10 (Room 310) and 17 (Room 203), and March 2 (Room 310), 9 (Room
410) and 16 (Room 310).
Facilitators:
Jasbir Puar, Rosamond S. King, Sonia Katyal
10 February – Global Networks & Transnationalism
Sangeeta Budhiraja & Arnaldo Cruz-Malavé
17 February – Historical Contexts for Contemporary
Activism
Don Kao, Joo-Hyun Kang
2 March – Legal & Political Struggles
Kris Hyashi, Imani Henry, Cheryl Clarke
9 March – HIV/AIDS Activism Now
Colin Robinson, Jimmy Lopez Acosta,
Debanuj Dasgupta
16 March – Cultural Activism & Work against
Homophobia in Our Communities
Cathy Chang, Soniya Mushi
“Histories of Activism” speakers and moderators
are now, or have been affiliated with organizations including: the Audre
Lorde Project, Caribbean Pride, the Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies,
Asian & Pacific Islanders against HIV & AIDS, Astraea Lesbian
Foundation for Justice, Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York
GAPIMNY, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the International Action Center, the
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Coalition, Las Buenas Amigas,
Latino Gay Men of New York, LLEGÓ – the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Organization, the National Gay & Lesbian
Task Force, the New York State Black Gay Network, Project REACH, South
Asian Lesbian & Gay Association, and many universities, scholarly
efforts, and formal and informal organizing networks.
This
schedule is subject to change