NEWJan. 14th Lunch Time Event "The Difficulties and Hopes of Talking About Transgender Lives: A Talk with the Translator of Halberstam's 'In a Queer Time and Place'"

Focusing on gender-transgressive representations of bodies in novels, films, and visual art, Halberstam's groundbreaking book, "In a Queer Time and Place" rethinks “time and space” from queer and trans perspectives. This book has finally been published in Japanese, and we are pleased to welcome the translator, Yuki Hanyu, to speak about what it means to talk about transgender lives. After the event, there will be a relaxed social gathering at CGS, so please feel free to join us.

Speaker: Yuki Hanyu (CGS Research Fellow)

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1:00–2:30 PM

Venue: ERB-1, Room 357

Additional Information:

- No registration is required.

- Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch.

- If you require accessibility accommodations or other forms of support, please contact us at cgs@icu.ac.jp.

- The event will be held in Japanese.

We look forward to seeing you!

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Event poster for a lunchtime talk on transgender lives titled “The Difficulties and Hopes of Talking About Transgender Lives.” The event features a talk with the translator of In a Queer Time and Place by Jack Halberstam. Speaker is Yuki Hanyu (CGS Research Fellow). Date and time: January 14, 2026, 1:00–2:30 PM. Venue: ERB-1 Room 357. The poster has a bright yellow background with collage elements including roses and the book cover.