Screening Genders, Bodies, Sexualities

Genders, bodies and sexualities are at the heart of many contemporary social, cultural and political debates. This subject examines the representation of genders, bodies and sexualities onscreen, with a special focus on feminist, queer, trans and decolonial approaches to visual media. Weekly film screenings will introduce students to a wide range of film movements and political perspectives which cohere around the body. We will examine both popular and subterranean examples across a range of national contexts, canvassing key movements and genres. Contemporary research in gender and sexuality studies, critical disability studies, trans studies and critical studies of coloniality, race and whiteness will be employed to analyse visual depictions of bodies, desires and gendered identities.