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Queer Imaginings in Africanfuturism Inspired by African History

Xan van Rooyen
Small Auditorium, – (1Ā h)
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In this paper, I will talk about queerness, queer theory, and the application of queer imaginings in Africanfuturism, inspired by African history. This chapter is a brief exploration of how to resurrect the ancient and traditional queerness present across the African continent, eroded and erased by Western hegemony, in speculative fiction that moves toward an African-inspired post-gender society.

I'll specifically reference my own work and the work by other queer Africans.

Programme type: Presentation