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live queer
21st and 22 September 2007
RAW-Tempel, Berlin
The conference, live queer 'is from Projekttutorium to queer spaces' at the Humboldt University of Berlin emerged and takes place in cooperation with the queer feminist days. The aim of the conference is to address the current state of queer theory and queer practices especially in Germany. We hope that through workshops, short presentations and discussions, an exchange beyond the academic field and also a reflection on policies may arise. This is, among other things, the question of the boundaries between 'theory' and 'practice' is important. The conference is running under the name 'queer live' to create a space that can be practiced in the queer realities and reflected.
We welcome proposals for papers and workshops, including the following questions:
- Survey:
How and by whom the term 'queer' is defined today, compared to the last two decades? Where is the Queer Theory in German-speaking? What is the basis and where there are vacancies? What is the relationship with the English language Theory? Where and by whom Queer Theory is run?
What queer practices are there? What are they referring to? Where they take place (set, everyday life, subcultural spaces, etc.)? Who are the Akteur_Innen? What are
queer spaces are there? What the term queer spaces may be taken (for example, really existing ', discursive, utopian spaces)? How and by whom these queer spaces be created?
- 'theory' and 'practice':
Along which lines, boundaries between 'theory' and 'practice' can be drawn? Who can draw those limits, who claims the power of interpretation of the respective Fields? What are the struggles for authority between it an academic, Theorie' field and a sub-cultural, Praxis' field? Those who express such claims to authenticity and politics? Which queer identities are set out here?
- visibility: Which
queer queer spaces and practices are in the 'mainstream' (the hetero-normative culture, and also the gaylesbianmainstream) visible? What can be called a queer practice? Who decides? What is the status of everyday practices in relation to stage performances in terms visibility? What conflicts arise from the demand for visibility as a central political goal?
What is the relationship visibility to uncertainty or Veruneindeutigungsstrategien? What Veruneindeutigungen can ever be seen in what contexts?
- intersectionalities:
What contradictions arising from competing identity politics? Which categories of difference hides the focus on visibility and Veruneindeutigung, especially in that the Veruneindeutigung is usually made in terms of gender and sexuality? Who can afford a policy of Veruneindeutigung, '? What other approaches queer practice it? What can be conceived?
- political strategies:
What is 'queer' Policy? What problems and conflicts, queer politics' facing up to date? How can visibility to everyday practices "be developed? How can the relationship between 'theory' and 'practice' to be rethought? What role does the production of utopian spaces for queer politics? What networking strategies are possible?
We welcome proposals for papers and workshops (title and max. 1-page abstract). Please
the proposals by 30 June 2007 queerleben@gmx.net to email.
Website coming soon ...
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live queer / queer living
21st and 22nd September, 2007
RAW-Tempel, Berlin
The conference ‘queer leben’ (‘living queer’) emerged from a project tutorial on ‘Queer Spaces’ at Humboldt University Berlin and is being held in cooperation with the Queer-Feminist Days. The aim of the conference is to engage discussions on current issues of Queer Theory and queer practice in the German-speaking world specifically. We hope that workshops, presentations and debates will facilitate an exchange traversing the boundaries of academia and a reflection on political strategies. Among other things, we consider it fundamental to question the boundaries between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. The conference is being held under the name ‘queer leben’/’living queer’ in order to create a space for the practice of and the reflection on realities of queer life/lives.
We are looking forward to propositions for presentations and workshops. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following questions:
- Taking Stock
How, and by whom, is the term ‘queer’ defined today compared to the past two decades? What is the situation of Queer Theory in the German-speaking world? What is being discussed and where are the gaps? What is the relation to theory in English? Where, and by whom, is Queer Theory “done”?
Which queer practices exist? What are they referring to? Where are they happening (the stage, every-day life, subcultural spaces, etc.)? How and by whom are those queer spaces created?
- Theory and Practice
Along which lines are boundaries between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ established? Who can draw those lines, who can claim interpretative authority of the respective fields? Which battles for authority exist between an academic ‘theoretical’ field and a subcultural ‘practical’ field? Who is claiming authenticity and politics, and how? Which queer identities are being defined in the process?
- Visibilities
Which queer practices are visible in queer spaces and the mainstream (of heteronormative culture as well as the gay and lesbian mainstream/s)? What can be classified as queer practice? Who decides? Which status do every-day practices have in comparison to stage performances when it comes to visibility? Which conflicts arise out of the demand for visibility as a central political goal? What is the relation between visibility and strategies of uncertainty and ambiguity? Which ambiguities can be visible, and in which contexts?
- Intersectionalities
Which contradictions are created by conflicting identity politics? Which categories of difference are obliterated by the focus on visibility and ambiguity, especially considering the fact that ambiguity is mostly created with regard to gender and sexuality? Who can ‘afford’ a politics of ambiguity? What are other approaches toward queer practices? Which ones are thinkable?
- Political Strategies
What are ‘queer’ politics? Which problems and conflicts are ‘queer politics’ currently facing? How can visibility for every-day practices be created? How can the relationship between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ be rethought? What is the role of utopian spaces in queer politics? Which strategies of networking are possible?
We are looking forward to receiving proposals for workshops and lectures (title plus abstract of 1 A4-page max.)
Please e-mail your proposals to queerleben@gmx.net until the 30th of June.
More information: www.queerleben.blogspot.com
Website coming soon ...
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