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※Queer studies scholar Judith Halberstam, after the lecture at Tokyo University’s Komaba campus.
A while back I attended a lecture by Judith Halberstam, a researcher in the field of queer and transgender studies, and I wanted to share a little about it here.
The talk, given at Tokyo University's Komaba campus, went extremely well thanks in part to the active participation of the audience. The venue itself was full, with the diverse range of sexualities represented indicating the extent of the current interest in transgender studies. During the latter half of this intriguing session, Halberstam screened trailers for three documentaries dealing with transgender issues from the perspective of three different countries. The films were "The Aggressives" (2005, USA), "Fremde Haut" (English title: "Unveiled") (2005, Germany), and "Bubot Niyar" (English title: "Paper Dolls") (2006, Israel).
Halberstam pointed out that in the last 10 years, films taking on transgender issues have changed dramatically since the release of the US film "Boys Don't Cry". This 1999 film, based on the true story of a transgender teenager, clearly had a huge impact on audiences around the world.
Part of this change, as the three film trailers made clear, is a broadening of focus to encompass not only transgender issues to but also issues related to immigration and race, which for me was particularly interesting.
We will have more about Judith Halberstam in upcoming postings, so please come back later!
10.01.17
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