[csaa-forum] 'Against Paranoid Sexuality' seminar: Wed 22 Nov/USyd

[Gerard Goggin]

'Against Paranoid Sexuality'

a seminar by Baden Offord

Wed 22 Nov, 3pm-4.30pm
Common Room, John Woolley Building
The University of Sydney

Abstract:

Sexual citizenship remains a borderland in which sexuality is 
continually tested for its truth and nature. As Michael Leunig has put 
it: "Sexuality is where people are very human and vulnerable. This is 
precisely where truths emerge - and sensitivities and fears." I argue 
that the sexual citizen in Australia - as seen through recent debates on 
same-sex marriage - is denied participatory belonging as a full citizen. 
The present landscape of same-sex love, however, challenges those 
borders that are theologically, politically and culturally made. My view 
is towards a recognition that same-sex love and its celebration are 
crucial for a deepening humanity in Australia.

About the presenter:

Dr Baden Offord is Associate Professor in Cultural Studies in the School 
of Arts and Social Sciences at Southern Cross University 
(http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/arts/humanities/staff/badenofford.html). 
He is also the Co-Director of the Centre for Peace and Social Justice 
and Chair of the Human Research Ethics Committee at SCU 
(http://www.scu.edu.au/research/cpsj/). Baden's book, 'Homosexual Rights 
as Human Rights' won the George Duncan Memorial Award in 2005. He has 
also co-edited (with Elisabeth Porter) the recently published 
'Activating Human Rights', to be launched by Justice Michael Kirby at 
Gleebooks on 3 November 2006.

The 'Against Paranoid Sexuality' seminar is hosted
by the Departments of Media & Communications + Gender & Cultural Studies
The University of Sydney
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/media/
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/gender/

Map details for the Woolley Common (1st floor of John Woolley Building, 
A20): http://db.auth.usyd.edu.au/directories/map/building.stm?location=12E

For enquiries or further information contact Dr Gerard Goggin 
(gerard.goggin at usyd.edu.au).

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Dr Gerard Goggin
ARC Australian Research Fellow
Editor, 'Media International Australia'
Department of Media and Communications
The University of Sydney
e-mail: gerard.goggin at arts.usyd.edu.au
p: +61 2 9036 6424  f: 61 2 9351 5444
http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/media/?page=staff&id=gerard.goggin