THIS WEEK AT THE MCC! Two amaznig events! First, our final race matters series event, Queer of Color Critique and the Failures of Citizenship. In this talk, Chandan Reddy argues for viewing U.S. gay and lesbian politics, such as the movement for gay marriage, as expressing a key tension within contemporary neoliberalism, namely the dual movements to develop more elaborate forms of social recognition through the expansion of rights while restructuring and restricting the ro...le of the political state. Reddy argues that queer of color social practices constitute alternatives to the diminishing horizon of democracy created by this historical moment, not as appeals to the political sphere but as examples of new understandings of violence and publicity. Dr. Reddy is associate professor of English at the University of Washington. **Co-sponsored by UCSB Center for New Racial Studies Also, a FREE screening of the film In the Name of the Family: Honor Killings in North America. Schoolgirl Aqsa Parvez, sisters Amina and Sarah Said, and college student Fauzia Muhammad were all North American teenagers—and victims of premeditated, murderous attacks by male family members. Only Muhammad survived. Emmy® winner Shelley Saywell examines each case in depth in this riveting investigation of honor killings of girls in Muslim immigrant families. With consummate documentary skills and a passion for human rights, Saywell puts a much needed human face on a subject that is all too often silenced or sensationalized in post-9/11 North America. Shelley Saywell, 60 min., English, 2010, Canada. We hope to see you all here!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:21:31 +0000
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