Exploring Queerness and Nationalism
Exploring Queerness and Nationalism
Panelists: Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Bund, Surbhi Dewan and Sayan Bhattacharya
Moderator: Ashley Tellis
How does an majoritarian State align itself with queerness to drive its nationalist and divisive agendas deeper even though its track record is resolutely queer and trans phobic?
About the Panelists:
Surbhi Dewan is a film director, writer and producer. Her films explore intersections between political conflict, displacement, memory and personhood. She has produced several award-winning films with her New Delhi-based production company, Painted Tree Pictures.
Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Bund
He/Him/They/Them
LGBTQIA Rights Activist
Founder and Chair person Sonzal Welfare Trust
Assistant professor Social work Higher Educaton Department JandK Goverment.
A proud queer muslim
He/Him/They/Them
LGBTQIA Rights Activist
Founder and Chair person Sonzal Welfare Trust
Assistant professor Social work Higher Educaton Department JandK Goverment.
A proud queer muslim
Sayan Bhattacharya is figuring out the sudden transition from pursuing a PhD to guiding those who are pursuing a PhD. In short, a very recent assistant professor. At the University of Maryland.
Ashley Tellis is an academic, a journalist, an editor and a writer. He has been an LGBH activist for over thirty years. He is currently with Outlook magazine.