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SUMMARY:Pinkwashing\, Gender and Sexuality with Makan and Birkbeck Institute of Gender and Sexuality (Public Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public lecture on the historical and contemporary counterpoints of pinkwashing\, jointly organised by the Birkbeck Institute of Gender and Sexuality and Makan\, whose transformative education strengthens the movement for Palestinian liberation. The lecture will contextualise pinkwashing as a conflation of queerness and nationalist ideology\, or the “queer branding” of racism\, xenophobia\, and Islamophobia. Makan will draw on archival materials and anti-colonial strands of gender theory\, attending to topics such as white savourism\, colonial masculinities\, gay assimilation and queer resistance. Birkbeck postgraduate researchers have the opportunity to remain for an afternoon workshop with Makan on anti-colonial research skills\, collaborating to develop interdisciplinary theoretical knowledge and methods for analysing\, evaluating\, and resisting pinkwashing. \nSpeakers \n\nDr Penn Newell Penn Newell (they/them) is a queer writer\, researcher and Lecturer in Creative & Critical Writing at Birkbeck\, University of London. Some of their writing can be found here.\nSarona Bedwan – Sarona Bedwan is a writer and Outreach & Programmes Manager at Makan\, a Palestinian led educational organisation.\n\nWhen: 4 July 2025\, 10:00 — 12:00\nVenue: Birkbeck Central \nBook your place
URL:https://www.makan.org.uk/event/pinkwashing-gender-and-sexuality-with-makan-and-birkbeck-institute-of-gender-and-sexuality-public-lecture/
LOCATION:Birkbeck Central
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SUMMARY:Zionism\, Gender\, and Sexuality Workshop 1 (Gender\, Sexuality\, and Anti-Colonial Struggle in Palestine)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop 1: Zionism\, Gender\, and Sexuality  – Wednesday 9th July\, 6:30-8:30pm – online \nIn the first part of our four-part ‘Gender\, Sexuality\, and Anti-Colonial Struggle in Palestine’ workshop series\, we examine the relationship between colonialism and gender broadly\, and examine how this applies in the context of Palestine. This workshop will focus specifically on the role of gender in the construction of Israeli society historically\, during the early days of the Zionist movement and the foundation of the Israeli state\, before examining how the role of gender in Israeli society has adapted and shifted over time\, co-opting progressive ideas but maintaining these same colonial goals.  \nYou’re more than welcome to choose any or all of these workshops to attend\, however we highly encourage you to attend all sessions as they directly build on one another.   \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/nj1ux3hLqCEFdf3a8  \nWednesday 9th July\, 6:30-8:30pm (London time) – Zoom \nDeadline: Wednesday 2nd July
URL:https://www.makan.org.uk/event/zionism-gender-and-sexuality-workshop-1-gender-sexuality-and-anti-colonial-struggle-in-palestine/
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SUMMARY:Israel’s Weaponisation of Gender & Sexuality Workshop 2 (Gender\, Sexuality\, & Anti-Colonial Struggle in Palestine)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop 2: Israel’s Weaponisation of Gender & Sexuality \nIn the second part of this series\, this workshop aims to promote a deeper understanding of gender and sexuality not just as social issues but as material and political issues in the Palestinian context. This session specifically examines how Zionism constructs racist\, colonial stereotypes of Palestinian men and women\, and weaponises gender stereotypes of masculinity and femininity to further the oppression of Palestinians. \nRegister here: https://forms.gle/nj1ux3hLqCEFdf3a8  \nWednesday 23rd July\, 6:30-8:30pm – Zoom \nDeadline: Wednesday 16 July
URL:https://www.makan.org.uk/event/israels-weaponisation-of-gender-sexuality-workshop-2-gender-sexuality-anti-colonial-struggle-in-palestine/
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