Marsel Ganeyev, “Queer Language of Kazakh Steppes and Tatar Forests”, lecture 

25 November 2022, 19:00

For centuries, Kazakhstan and Tatarstan, being dominated by Russia, have experienced several transitions in terms of queer literature and vocabulary. These two Turkic languages possess no-gender discrimination, and often are considered to be more friendly for queer spaces; however, it is not always the case in the eyes of general public. Lecture looks at archaic precolonial examples in language and folklore, and explore the attempts of their transition into contemporary artistic space. After the discussion, we will perform a Central Asian tea drinking together with a screening of Tatar fashion short film “Yuha” (2021) by Tatiana Chernoguzova.