Queer Theory (Thinking Critically about Society Seminar Series)

Hey there you lovers of social theory and philosophy – Old Capitol Books is teaming up again with the Direct Action Monterey Network to bring a series of seminars on critical and political theory to downtown Monterey.

This summer’s seminars are facilitated by a collection of artists, professors, and students who live and work on the peninsula, covering the topics of Transgender Anarchism, Marxist-Feminism, Queer Theory, and Transnational Feminism.

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"Queer theory is a diverse field of studies that involves a lot of disparate ideas. It’s a rapidly expanding body of literature that seeks to answer a series of questions about what is normal, how normal comes to exist, and who is excluded or oppressed by those notions of norms."

All available for free at oldcapitolbooks.com

Queer Theory
Friday 5 August 2016, 7pm
Facilitated by Ali Elfaki

Transgender Anarchism
Friday 12 August 2016, 7pm
Facilitated by Heather Flescher

Marxist-Feminism
Friday 19 August 2016, 7pm
Facilitated by Stephanie Spoto

Transnational Feminism
Friday 26th August 2016, 7pm
Facilitated by Sriya Shrestha

These series of seminar sessions have been put together to encourage the exchange of ideas, experiences, and knowledge surrounding a particular topic or theme. We want to create a place where people can meet with other people from Monterey Bay communities to talk about current events and discuss new philosophies and ways of thinking critically about society. Though these seminars have been designed for non-students, and for those of us who have had little or no college experience, everyone is invited to participate. We believe that everyone can have something to offer to the seminars as we move through current debates in politics and different political and social theories.