Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.10.2011, Blaðsíða 43

Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.10.2011, Blaðsíða 43
The annual Equality Days at the Univer- sity of Iceland (UI) will be held for the third time this year, between October 13 and 27. According to Arnar Gíslason, the Equal Opportunities Officer at The University of Iceland (UI) and spokes- person for the group of organisers, the aim of Equality Days is to encour- age discussion and understanding of equality matters, as well as to raise the profile of these issues, both inside and outside the university community. This year, Equality Days will include a number of lectures, art events, seminars and various other events that look at the many dimensions of equality from different perspectives. Admission is free of charge and open to all. SORTInG PEOPLE AnD RE-THInK- InG GEnDER One of the highlights of this year’s Equality Days will be the piece ‘Just a regular guy,’ performed by the performance art group Kviss Búmm Bang. The group says the act revolves around sorting people into as many minority groups as possible. “The more minority groups, the more diversity,” they say. “Are you a feminist? Does your husband dye his hair? Are you a trans with a driver’s licence? It is vital to divide people into categories and find out where they belong, in order to easily determine who they really are,” they add. The act will be ongoing at University Square throughout Equality Days and will end the programme at Equal Days’ final event in Tjarnarbíó on October 27. The final event starts at 8 pm, with a seminar on ‘Pop Culture and Normativity,’ where literary scholar Hildur Knútsdóttir and writer Óttar M. Norðfjörð will share their thoughts on contemporary masculinity and feminin- ity. The seminar will be moderated by Þorgerður Einarsdóttir, professor of Gender Studies at UI’s Faculty of Political Science and will be followed by Kviss Búmm Bang’s piece. Aside from the aforementioned, Equality Days’ programme is packed with intriguing events, some of which will be in English. One of these is the lecture ‘Re-thinking gender in complex Asia: New Activism among Adivasi women in India’ by Ragnhild Lund, professor in Development Geography at the Norwegian University of Sci- ence and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. The lecture is hosted by RIKK: The Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Iceland and will be held at noon on October 13 at University Square, room 102. EQuALITY, DISABILITY AnD SEXuAL ABuSE In A RELIGIOuS COnTEXT Between 2 and 4 p.m. on October 14, a seminar entitled ‘Equality, disability and higher education’ will be held at the university’s ceremonial hall, under the auspices of the Centre for Disability Studies and UI’s Disability Commission. Norwegian scholar Eva Magnus is the keynote speaker and will talk about the findings of her Ph.D. research on daily lives and experiences of disabled university students in Norway. Knútur Birgisson, master’s student in Disability Studies, will then talk about preliminary results of his study on Educational equality: The rights and realities of disabled students at the University of Iceland. After these lectures two disabled students at UI will share their experience, followed by representa- tives from the university’s Education and Job Consultancy who will tell about educative material on disability and uni- versity education. The seminar will be in Icelandic and English. On October 18, Reverend Dr. Marie M. Fortune, one of USA’s most valued professionals in the field of sexual abuse prevention and education, will be keynote speaker at a seminar on ‘Sexual abuse in a religious context’. Dr. Fortune is a theologian, a priest at The United Church of Christ, as well as being the founder and director of Faith Trust Institute in Seattle, USA. Other speakers are Sólveig Anna Bóasdót- tir, Brynhildur G. Flóvenz, Sigfinnur Þorleifsson, Berglind Stefánsdóttir and Guðrún Ebba Ólafsdóttir. They will give short lectures on sexual abuse of chil- dren from the perspective of their fields of study. The seminar will be in Icelan- dic and English, with panel discussions moderated by former news anchor Elín Hirst. Time and place: between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the University’s ceremo- nial hall. DO MEn OnLY WORK, EAT AnD SLEEP? October 18 will see the Welfare Minis- try’s Workgroup on Men and Equality hosting an open discussion meeting on the subject, in association with the organising committee of Equality Days. The meeting is titled ‘Work, Eat, Sleep’? and will take place between 8 and 9.30 pm, with the participation of three keynote speakers. Ingólfur V. Gíslason, assistant professor in Sociology (men’s studies, child birth leave, equality) will talk about progresses in recent years and how other Nordic countries have been doing things. Gyða Margrét Pétursdóttir, adjunct in Gender Studies at UI’s Faculty of Political Science, will speak about the interplay in men’s lives between home and the workplace. The third speaker, Guðmundur Andri Thorsson, writer, will talk about equality from men’s perspective. The meeting will be held at the University Square, room 101, and will conclude with panel discussions moderated by Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson, literary scholar and chair of the Welfare Ministry’s Workgroup. Since Equality Days offer a lot more than there is room for in this brief sum- marization, many exciting events have unfortunately been left out. However, the full programme is available at www. jafnretti.hi.is and can also be followed at www.facebook.com/jafnrettisdagar. Happy Equality Days! Are You a Trans With a Driver’s Licence? Equality Days at the University of Iceland HILMAR MAGnÚSSOn = Esja 16:00 Happy Hour 21:30 Character reading with Heidar, free Kaffibarinn 22:00 DJ Óli Dóri Trúnó 22:00 Pizza with 2 toppings, 990 ISK, with beer, 1500 ISK 3 |THu Bakkus 22:00 Dj Sindri Eldon Barbara 22:00 Resident DJ Den Danske Kro 22:00 Live music English Pub 22:00 Oktoberfest, live music, large beer offer, 650 ISK. Esja 16:00 Happy hour 22:00 Live Music/Jam Session, free. Kaffbarinn 21:00 HúsDJús, sean Danke Trúnó 22:00 Cocktail Night Vegamót 22:00 Simon » |OnGOInG Víkingakráin 20:00 Let's Talk Iceland: Comedy Show. 22:00 ISK. Everyday Iðnó 20:00 Cellophane Comedy show. Thursdays Klapparstígur 33 101 Reykjavík www.sparkdesignspace.com There is a long tradition of using rugs to tell stories and the exhi- bition features carpets depicting the unfolding world of Miklimeir and his magic gardening. 16.09–16.11 2011 Spark Design Space is a platform for outstanding local design projects. Open weekdays from 10–18, Saturdays 12–16. PRESENTING “Miklimeir the magician”, by Katrin Olina at SPARK DESIGN SPACE. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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