Thinking Judaism and Jewishness with Queer Theory
The department of Religious Studies invites you to a presentation by Larisa Reznik (Goucher College, Baltimore)
Nov 27, 2018
Larisa Reznik (Goucher College, Baltimore) “Thinking Judaism and Jewishness with Queer Theory”*
When: Friday, November 30, 2018, 2:30 p.m.
Where: University Hall 122
*This colloquium talk doubles as a session of Dr. Hollander’s graduate seminar “Theories of Judaism and Jewishness.”
In preparation, students in the seminar are reading two essays: Eric Santner, “Beyond Apologetics: Franz Rosenzweig’s ‘Queer Theory’ of Anti-Semitism” (2006); andJanet Jakobsen, “Queers Are Like Jews, Aren’t They? Analogy and Alliance Politics” (2003). Please e-mail danahol@mcmaster.ca for advance copies. Printed copies will be available at the session.