Dr Chamindra Weerawardhana gave a seminar for the Gender, Sexuality and Culture strand of the MA in Literature & Culture in UCD School of English Drama & Film on March 6th, 2018.  Academic discussions on transfeminist perspectives often take an academic ‘ivory tower-focused’ turn. The interdisciplinary sphere of Transgender Studies is one in which gendered … Continue reading Dr Chamindra Weerawardhana — ‘Power to the People: on transfeminist solidarities beyond the ivory tower’

Jack Halberstam gave a brilliant talk to a packed audience here at UCD Centre for Gender, Feminisms & Sexualities on 20th February, 2018. The talk was adapted from Halberstam’s most recent book Trans*: a quick and quirky account of gender variability, published as part of the ‘American Studies Now’ series with University of California Press. The … Continue reading Professor Jack Halberstam — ‘Trans*’