The 11th R-weeks (Rainbow Weeks) 5/30-6/15

Wednesday,May 24,2023

Categories: Event

Rainbow Weeks (R-weeks) 5/30~6/15

The 11th annual event “R-weeks” organised by Center for Gender Studies (CGS) will be held from 5/30 to 6/15.

R-Weeks is a project aimed at deepening understanding of gender and sexuality studies on campus. We have planned a variety of events, from lectures to workshops and film screening. Together, let us make a campus in which everyone can live safely and comfortably. We are looking forward to meeting you at the events!

【List of the 11th R-weeks Events】

Fuwarin Panel Exhibition with Book Recommendations (Books related to R-weeks events)

Venue：Library 1F

5/30 (火) 12:00-13:30 ICU and Parenting

Venue：CGS (ERB-301)

Language：Japanese and English

5/30 (Tue) 13:15-15:00 Sho AKITA (normal screen) "Activism and Art Projecting/Projected"

Language：Japanese

※Lecture will be given in class of GSS101 Approaches to Gender and Sexuality Studies

※Attendance to this event is limited to ICU students.

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

https://forms.gle/ZGrSZqdta8ZuBVCb9

6/1 (Thu) Miho OKADA (Broken Rainbow-Japan, Rape Crisis Network)

"For the Support of Victims of Sexual Violence Regardless of One's Gender or Sexuality"

Language：Japanese

※Lecture will be given in class of GSS101 Approaches to Gender and Sexuality Studies

※Attendance to this event is limited to ICU students.

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

https://forms.gle/r9rJp4V5EXEmdce16

6/3(土) 13:00-15:00 "For Making Gender Affirmative University and Society"

Speaker：Kazuko TANAKA (CGS advisor、Co-representative of Mitaka Diversity Centre)

Venue：H-116

Language：Japanese

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

In Person https://forms.gle/B2FZ3driAtJkUdCGA　

Webinar https://icu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heRU-TgbR2yQtMpC0LRCFw

6/5 (月) 12:50-13:50 Going Beyond "What is Asexual?": A Conversation with the Translator of ACE

Speaker：Yuki HANYU (CGS Research Fellow) Commentator：Chikage KUZUHARA (CGS Research Institute Assistant)

Venue：ERB-347

Language：Lecture in Japanese. English can also be used in discussion

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※This event may include the use of words or discussions referring to sex to criticize the social norms surrounding sexuality

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

6/6 (Tue) 13:15-15:00 Rin TAKASHIMA(SUGIURA) (Writer, Anarcha-Feminist) "Against the Discourse "Japan used to be generous about gender/sex""

Language：Japanese

※Lecture will be given in class of GSS101 Approaches to Gender and Sexuality Studies

※Attendance to this event is limited to ICU students.

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

https://forms.gle/HSVrauycJEX6iTXD8

6/10 (Sat) 14:00-17:00 Satoko MIYAKOSHI (Designer, Feminist Activist) "Possibilities of Feminist Zines as Alternative Platforms” Lecture and Zine-Making Workshop"

Venue：ERB-347

Language：Japanese

※Attendance to this event is limited to ICU students and ICU Faculty and Staff members (ICU students are prioritised).

※There will be ground rules for this event to make the event safer for everyone. For those who will attend the event, please make sure to stick to the rules.

※Registration needed (When the seat is full, the registration will be closed)

https://forms.gle/H4K

6/12 (Mon) 16:30〜 Marie KUDO「Feminism／Queer＋Christianity?」

Venue：Zoom

Language：Japanese

※Registration needed

https://icu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkfu6hqTIsHdVMqb5DGEIpecTNjmbRVabG#/registration

6/14 (水) 18:00-20:00 Screening of United in Anger: A History of ACT UP (2012): A Documentary Film featuring ACT UP’s fight over AIDS (Director: Jim Hubbard , Japanese Subtitles: Feminist Active documentary Video festa FAV連連影展)

Venue：H-213

Language：English with Japanese subtitles

For any inquiries about R-weeks events, please contact CGS at cgs@icu.ac.jp
Center for Gender Studies(CGS): cgs@icu.ac.jp

The 11th R-weeks Planned and Organised by Fumina HAMASAKI, Chikage KUZUHARA, Shunichiro OKA, Chloe WEN