Ayo Sogunro
Author, essayist and human rights lawyerAyo Sogunro is a lawyer, scholar-activist, and writer known for his unwavering commitment to advancing LGBTIQ+ rights and democratic freedoms across Africa.
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A joint initiative between the University of Bergen
and CMI – Chr. Michelsen Institute
Navigating queerphobia and anti-gender narratives in a politicised world
31.01.2025
12:00 - 13:30English
What strategies do queer activists and allies adopt and to what extent are they successful?
Photo: Katie Rainbow on Unsplash Queerphobia has become an issue of political contestation across the world. Transnational groups and governments, including those in Western countries influenced by leaders like Trump, mobilise against LGBTQ+ rights using rhetoric that claims gender non-conformity would somehow undermine the family and corrupt children.
Queer identities and practices are, therefore, increasingly subject to (re)criminalisation and political hostility. Queer activists have to develop strategies and adapt to complex political landscapes.
How do queer activists manoeuvre “anti-gender” narratives that seek to erase their existence, while curtailing their socio-political participation? What strategies do queer activists and allies adopt and to what extent are they successful?
Panel
Ayo Sogunro (author, essayist and human rights lawyer), Matthew Gichohi (Post Doctoral Researcher, CMI) and Liv Tønnessen (Senior researcher, CMI).
The event is free and open to all.
The seminar is part of the RDV series, a collaboration between the Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism and the Centre on Law and Social Transformation at the University of Bergen. The RDV-webinar series is an interdisciplinary webinar where national and international researchers are invited to talk about their pioneering research on topics regarding law, democracy, and welfare. It is also part of the PhD course on Gendered Autocratization at the Department of Government, UiB.
Event info.
Bergen GlobalJekteviksbakken 31, Bergen
31.01.2025
12:00 - 13:30
English
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Matthew Gichohi
Post Doctoral Researcher, CMIMatthew Gichohi is a political scientist focusing on democratisation and identity politics with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
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Liv Tønnessen
Senior researcher, CMILiv Tønnessen is senior researcher at CMI and director of Center on Law and Social Transformation.
Read moreBergen Global is a joint initiative between the University of Bergen and Chr. Michelsen Institute that addresses global challenges.
