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Beyond Binaries: Understanding Sexual Identities and Queer Rights Issues in India | An Online International Summer School Program | A Five-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course | June 2023 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Teaser: https://youtu.be/mkD1N0mkkxQ On the occasion of Pride Month 2023, #IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning An Online International Summer School ProgramA Five-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course on Beyond Binaries: Understanding Sexual Identities and Queer Rights Issues in India Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:Dates: June (19, 20, 21, 22, 23), 2023Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. ISTPlatform: ZoomCourse Fee: INR 5000 (inclusive of GST)Discounted Fee: For Professionals: INR 4000 | For Students: INR 3000Additionally, Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants Registration Form: https://forms.gle/zCmQGrajfc9bR3T77 Payment of Course Fee-Razorpay | For Professionals: https://rzp.io/l/impribbRazorpay | For Students: https://rzp.io/l/impribbs Alternatively, you 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.comTeaser: https://youtu.be/mkD1N0mkkxQ About “What is most important is to cease legislating for all lives what is liveable only for some, and similarly, to refrain from proscribing for all lives what is unlivable for some.” –Judith Butler, Undoing Gender In the past decade, India has fought its prejudices to establish a more diverse and inclusive welfare society for people from the LGBTQ+ community with its recognition of the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill in 2014, and in 2017, with the SC recognising sexual orientation as protected under the fundamental right to privacy. The landmark judgement of 2018 that decriminalised homosexuality and the 2022 ruling that entitled unmarried partners or same-sex couples to welfare benefits come as a beacon of hope in establishing a diverse, inclusive and progressive India. However, the battle continues as we grapple with social prejudices, stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. There are plenty of areas to explore to fully comprehend the psychological distress that sexual minorities are often subject to and to also navigate through some of the ever-changing legal debates on issues such as gender dysphoria, trans health, and queer legal reforms, among others. In the same context,  same-sex unions still do not have any legal backing, and policymakers have long grappled with the question of whether India will become the second nation in South Asia to legalise it after Taiwan. This Five-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course will deconstruct the dichotomies that exist within the understanding of sexuality and gender and enlighten the participants with the nuances of sexuality, gender and queer identity issues and rights in India. This course will take a methodological approach to understanding the entrenched issues of discrimination at school, colleges, in the workplace and in interpersonal relationships where people from the community continue to face abuse, including physical violence, social isolation, humiliation, and death threats from society and family alike. The horizons of the course will extend to include health disparities and exacerbating global inequalities in this domain. Questions of inclusivity and legalisation will be dealt with in recognition of their rights.  Apart from being a lecture series, the course will provide a safe space where consent is at its core and will include film discussions and interactive sessions where participants can interact openly with the panelists and each other.  This course will be conducted by expert resource persons comprising legal practitioners, civil society activists, professionals, and academics. In all its attempts to emerge as a global power, it is high time India sets an example on the international stage of the value of building a positive, discrimination-free, and safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.  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 Taking the 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 Convener: Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI Day 1 | June 19, 2023Theme: History & Political Dimensions Maya Awasthy, Co-founder Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust (tweet) FoundationTopic: Historical Aspects of Trans Lives in India Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRITopic: Body Normativity and Sexuality Dr Kaustav Padmapati, Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) School of Modern Media, UPES DehradunTopic: Nonbinary Identity & Transgenders in India: Importance of Queer Movement in the Socio-Cultural Space of Northeast India Sonal Giani, Senior Technical Advisor, Diversity and Inclusion, South Asia Region, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), New Delhi; Independent FilmmakerTopic: Situational Analysis and Needs Assessment of Lesbian, Bisexual Womxn, and Transmasculine Community in India Day 2 | June 20, 2023Theme: Queer Politics in Contemporary Political Atmosphere Rituparna Neog, Queer Rights Activist; Founder & Director, Akam Foundation, Queer Intersectional Feminist, StorytellerTopic: Queerness, Rural Reality and Movement Building from Rural Perspective: Mobilisation of Queer Community & Intervention with a Focus on Rural India Prof Pushpesh Kumar, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of HyderabadTopic: Queer Marxism Aroh Akunth, Writer- PerformerTopic: Anti-caste Theories on Gender Vikramaditya Sahai, Teacher & Researcher, Centre for Law and Policy Research, New DelhiTopic: A History of Trans as Gender Day 3 | June 21, 2023Theme: Social & Health Dimensions Prof Mala Ramanathan, Professor, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram; Working Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (IJME)Topic: Attempting to Measure Sex, Gender and Sexual Identities in Varying Contexts, including Research Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Associate Professor, Community Medicine, Hamdard … Continue reading Beyond Binaries: Understanding Sexual Identities and Queer Rights Issues in India