The Migration and Transnational Politics Symposium, "New Directions in Queer and Feminist Studies," is to take place on December 6th in 35 Nicholson Hall. There will be three speakers: Sarah McKinnon, Karma R. Chavez, and Diyah Larasati.
The first speaker is Sarah McKinnon, Assistant Professor of Communications University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will present "Standing in Her Shoes: Transnational Politics in US Asylum Policy for Chinese Opposing Population Control," from 9:30-10:45.
The second speaker is Karma R. Chavez, Assistant Professor of Communications and Chicano/Latino Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison. She will present "Queering Migration Politics: Activist Rhetoric and Coalition Possibilities," from 11:00-12:30.
The third speaker is Diyah Larasati, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and Dance University of Minnesota. She will present "Transnational Feminism: Inquiry on the Project of Modernity and the Performance of Solidarity" from 1:00-2:30.
The event flyer can be found here: FINALMigration Symposium.docx
