Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 | Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance by IMPRI 1158 1158 people viewed this event. Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 | Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance | An Online International Summer School Program | A One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course | Pride Month June 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning On the occasion of Pride Month June 2025, #IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning An Online International Summer School Program A One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course on Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:Dates: June (1, 8, 15, 22, 29), 2025Five Consecutive SundaysTime: 4 – 6 p.m. ISTPlatform: Zoom Registration Form: https://forms.gle/K7XZFtbJWZjb92maA Course Fee: INR 5000 (inclusive of GST)Early Bird Discounted Fee (Till May 21, 2025): For Professionals: INR 3200 | For Students: INR 2500IMPRI Alumni can avail benefits through the IMPRI Referral Policy for Alumni & Friends.Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants.Limited seats are eligible for a partial scholarship opportunity. Write to: learningatimpri@gmail.com Payment Link: https://pages.razorpay.com/impricoursefee Alternatively, can use any payment method from here:https://www.impriindia.com/payment-details/ NOTE: Please don’t proceed to pay without filling out the registration form given above. For queries, write to: learningatimpri@gmail.com About In today’s rapidly shifting socio-political climate, conversations around gender and sexual identities are more visible than ever—yet they remain fraught with resistance, exclusion, and systemic injustice. Despite some progress in recognizing the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, structural barriers, sociocultural stigmas, and uneven legal protections continue to shape the lived realities of queer individuals across India and the world. From marginalization in public life to limited access to healthcare, education, and dignified work, the struggle for equality is far from over. The One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course, “Beyond Binaries: Cohort 3 – LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance,” creates a vital space to engage with the everyday experiences and ongoing acts of resistance within queer communities. This course invites participants to unpack the intersections of identity, power, and policy—examining how LGBTQIA+ individuals navigate, challenge, and transform the systems that marginalize them. Addressing urgent issues such as legal invisibility, mental and reproductive health inequities, queerphobia in educational and professional spaces, and the politics of representation, the course centers voices of resistance as both a necessity and a form of collective strength. Grounded in intersectional feminist and social justice frameworks, it draws attention to the ways in which queer activism confronts oppression while imagining inclusive and liberatory futures. Designed as an interactive and inclusive platform, the course will feature expert-led lectures, participatory discussions, film screenings, and lived-experience sharing. Facilitated by leading academics, legal experts, activists, and practitioners, it equips participants with critical perspectives and practical tools to engage in meaningful advocacy and systemic change. For Whom This course is for anyone with a keen interest in Sexuality, Gender and Queer studies and issues. Working professionals, practitioners, civil society members, health workers, activists, researchers, post-graduate and undergraduate students, and those interested would benefit from this course. Benefits of this Course Participants would:• Learn from globally and nationally renowned thematic experts and practitioners• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning• Get access to session videos for 15 days• Receive a certificate of completion• Have the opportunity to publish their essays on the IMPRI Insights Blog, which features the articles of eminent people from around the globe. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. Program Experts Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI Experts: Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, Chairperson, Lakshaya Trust Harish Iyer, Head DE&I, Axis Bank; Equal Rights Activist; Core advisory committee, LGBT issues, NHRC Dr Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy, Krea University Adv Rohin Bhatt, Non-Binary Queer Rights Activist, Lawyer and Bioethicist Raj Mariwala, Director, Mariwala Health Intiative (MHI) Rituparna Borah, Co-Director, Nazariya, A Queer Feminist Resource Group, New Delhi Dr Debolina Dey, School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University Rituparna Neog, Queer Rights Activist; Founder & Director, Akam Foundation, Queer Intersectional Feminist, Storyteller Maya Awasthy, Co-founder Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust (tweet) Foundation Prof Pushpesh Kumar, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad Dr Kaustav Padmapati, Assistant Professor (Selection Grade), School of Liberal Studies and Media, UPES, Dehradun Dr Anant Bhan, MBBS, MHSc (Bioethics), Researcher in global health, health policy, bioethics and mental health; Mentor and Principal Investigator, Sangath (public mental health NGO), Bhopal, India Program Time Structure Program Time Structure On the occasion of Pride Month, June 2025 Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance An Online International Summer School Program A One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course June (1, 8, 15, 22, 29) 2025 | Zoom | 4:00 – 6 p.m. IST Five Consecutive Sunday Evenings IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Time Slot Topics Expert Day 1 | June 1, 2025 (Sunday) 4:00 – 4:15 PM Chair’s Opening Remarks Prof Vibhuti Patel 4:15 – 5 pm Keynote Address Dr Sayantan Datta 5 – 5:45 pm Solidarity & Cultural Dimensions Rituparna Neog 5:45 – 6 pm Participants introduction Participants Day 2 | June 8, 2025 (Sunday) 4 – 4:40 pm History & Political Dimensions Maya Awasthy 4:40 – 5:20 pm Legacies of Resistance: Mapping Queer Activist Lineages Dr Debolina Dey 5:20 – 6 pm Queer Politics in the Contemporary Political Atmosphere Dr Kaustav Padmapati Day 3 | June 15, 2025 (Sunday) 4 – 5 pm Creating Safe Spaces: Lessons from the Lakshya Trust Journey Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil 5 – 6 pm Embracing Equality: Advancing LGBTQIA+ Rights in Professional Landscape Harish Iyer Day 4 | June 22, 2025 (Sunday) 4 – 5 pm Legal & Rights Dimensions Adv Rohin Bhatt 5 – 6 pm Mental Health Concerns of Queer Community Raj Mariwala Day 5 | June 29, 2025 (Sunday) 4 – 5 pm Unfiltered: Queer Resistance to Media-Driven Body Norms Rituparna Borah 5 – 6 pm Social & Health Dimensions Dr Anant Bhan 6 – 6:20 PM Interactive & Feedback Session with Participants Team Convener: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRIDr Simi Mehta, CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRIDr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI Previous Cohort:Beyond Binaries – Cohort 2.0: Theme- LGBTQIA+ Narratives #WeAre!Beyond Binaries: Understanding Sexual Identities and Queer Rights … Continue reading Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 | Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and Resistance