Workshop: (Queer) Sexuality – Religion – Colonialism

12.3.2024, 15.00-18.30

Dean’s office at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1 (staircase 8, 2nd floor)

 

An event by the Research Platform GAIN - Gender: Ambivalent In_Visibilities in cooperation with Research Centre Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society (RaT) at the University of Vienna.

 

As part of GAIN and RaT, we are planning a workshop with Leonardo Raznovich. He is barrister and working in the Carribean region on decriminalisation of LGBTQI+ people, but also on equal rights.

After his introductory presentation, we want to discuss his theses on colonialism, sexuality and religion with him and expand on them with contributions from various disciplines.

 
Programme

15.00 – 15.45

Leonardo Raznovich
Colonialism, sexuality and religion: Role of the British and Dutch judiciary in the Carribean region in the third millennium.

15.45 – 16.15: Discussion

 

 

16-25-16.30: break

16.30 – 17.00 Perspectives from other disciplines

Elisabeth Holzleithner: LGBTIQ+ Human Rights and Religion: Perspectives from Legal Philosophy

Astrid Mattes/Katharina Limacher: Christian Anti-genderism in Austria: actors and strategies

17.00-18.30: discussion

 

 

If you would like to join, send an e-mail for registration to office.gain@univie.ac.at till 10.3.2024. There is a limited availability of spaces in the workshop.

 

Workshop poster (download)

in cooperation with the research centre "Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society"