Co-sponsored with UCLA Asia Pacific Center
Ku’er, the Mandarin transliteration of the English word “queer,” has a distinctly Taiwanese genealogy, as implied in the homophonic meaning of being “cool.” This conference examines the interrelationships between queer studies and Taiwan studies, from placing Taiwanese history and culture on the map of queer inquiry to the queering of Taiwan studies. Does queer Taiwan studies mean a focus on queer content, or is “queering” a method that can be used in studying any content in Taiwan studies? In light of the emergence of queer indigenous studies and queer of color critique in North America, how might we consider the question of indigeneity, race, and ethnicity in queering Taiwan studies? Ultimately, what can a focus on Taiwan do to exceed the existing limits of queer theory, and how might the method of queering advance the transgressive potential of Taiwan studies?
Conference Schedule
(Subject to Change. Stay tuned for further update)
| Day 1 (Nov 14) | Location |
| 9:00 AM Opening Remarks – Howard Chiang & Shu-mei Shih | HSSB 4020 |
| 9:15 AM Panel I: Decolonial Orientations I | HSSB 4020 |
| 10:45 AM Panel II: Decolonial Orientations II | HSSB 4020 |
| Lunch Recess | HSSB 4020 |
| 1:15 PM Panel III : Genders in Motion I (Mandarin Chinese) | HSSB 4020 |
| 4:00PM Panel IV: Genders in Motion II | Wallis Annenberg Conference Room (SSMS 4315) & Zoom |
| Day 2 (Nov 15) | Location |
| 9:00 AM Panel V: Queer Author Seminar: 陳栢青(Mandarin Chinese) | McCune Conference Room |
| 10:10 AM Panel VI: Genealogies of Change I | McCune Conference Room & Zoom |
| Lunch Recess | McCune Conference Room |
| 12:30 PM Panel VII: Genealogies of Change II | McCune Conference Room |
| 1:30 PM Graduate Student Workshop | McCune Conference Room |
| 3:10 PM Panel VIII: Genealogies of Change III | McCune Conference Room & Zoom |
| 4:30 PM Conference Ends |
Conference Venue:
Wallis Annenberg Conference Room
Contact Us
Howard Chiang, Director of Center for Taiwan Studies (howardchiang@ucsb.edu)/ Rose Kuo, Academic Coordinator (rose_kuo@ucsb.edu)
Accommodation
UC Santa Barbara
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