Archive - 2010 - 04/02/2010

5th International Meeting Against Homofobia Programme

5th INTERNATIONAL MEETING AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

TRABZON

5 MARCH 2010, FRIDAY
"Trabzon Against Homophobia"
With the support of Karadeniz Technical University / Book and Social Research Organization (KSAK).
Place: Trabzon Art House

19:00-21:00
"Women's Practices of Organization" - Open to women's participation only.
İlknur Üstün, Feminist

6 MARCH 2010, SATURDAY
Place: Trabzon Art House
Saat: 13:00 - 15:00
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"
"Homophobia From Discrimination to Ideology"
Prof. Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University
"The Evolution and Social Projection of Psychiatry's Approach to Homosexuality"
Dr. Koray Başar, Psychiatrist, Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia

15:00 - 18:00
Movie: "Milk"
Gus Van Sant
128 min., 2008

19:00 - 21:00
"Appearances of Menhood in Varying Perceptions"
Ali Erol, Kaos GL

SAMSUN

9 MARCH 2010, TUESDAY
19 May University
16:00-18:00
"Human Rights, Gender Struggle and LGBTT Individuals"

Kaos GL - Nevin Öztop, Umut Güner, Ali Erol

ADANA

14 MART 2010, PAZAR
Movie: "Forbidden Feelings" (Sens Interdits)
Sümeya Kökten, Belgium
84 min., 2008

15 MARCH 2010, MONDAY
Çukurova University, Medicine Faculty
13:00-15:00
"Homophobia: Whose Issie?"

Moderators: Prof. Dr. Erbuğ Keskin, Medicinde Faculty & Prof. Dr. Gülşah Şeydaoğlu, General Secretary of Adana Chamber of Doctors
"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Ali Erol, Kaos GL
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University
"Homophobia: From Disease To Ideology"
Prof Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University

MERSIN

17 MARCH 2010, WEDNESDAY
Mersin University
13:00-15:00
Place: Uğur Oral Congress Center, Salon B, Çiftlik Campus
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Ali Erol, Kaos GL
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University
"Homophobia: From Disease To Ideology"
Prof Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University
"The Gender of the Human of the Human Rights"
Doç. Dr. Nilgün Toker, Philosophy Department, Ege University

KAYSERI

23 MARCH 2010, TUESDAY
"The Problems of LGBTT Refugees and Suggested Solutions"
Kaos GL - Özge Gökpınar, Umut Güner
With the support of Solidarity with Refugees and Immıgrants Association.

EDIRNE

29 MARCH 2010, MONDAY
Trakya University
14:00-16:00
"Frequently Asked Questions About Homosexuality"

Kaos GL - Umut Güner & İsmail Alacaoğlu

AYDIN

6 APRIL 2010, TUESDAY
"Frequently Asked Questions About Homosexuality"
Kaos GL - Nevin Öztop, Umut Güner

DIYARBAKIR

10 APRIL 2010, SATURDAY
Place: Salon of The Body of Lawyers
15:00-17:00
"Homophobia and Discrimination"

Moderator: Ezra Elbistan, Hevjîn LGBTT Initiative
"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Ali Erol, Kaos GL
"The Problems that LGBTT Individuals Face In Human Rights Sphere"
Fırat Söyle, Lawyer, Lambdaistanbul LGBTT Solidarity Association

30 APRIL 2010, FRIDAY
15:00-17:00
Place: Diyarbakır Art Center
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

Moderator: Öykü Su, Hevjîn LGBTT Initiative
Sebahat Tuncel, Parliamentarian, Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)
Dr. Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, Bilgi University, Faculty of Law

VAN

17 APRIL 2010, SATURDAY
17:00
Van Women's Association (VAKAD)
Address: Sıhke Caddesi, 100. Yıl İş Merkezi, A Blok, Kat 2, No. 49
Media Workshop
Psychiatrist Dr. Seven Kaptan, Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia
Psychiatrist Dr. Mahmut Şefik Nil, Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia
Ali Erol, Kaos GL

18 APRIL 2010, SUNDAY
Place: KESK Meeting Salon
Address: Mavi Plaza, Kat 3
14:00
"Heterosexism and Homophobia Workshop"

Psychiatrist Dr. Seven Kaptan, Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia
Psychiatrist Dr. Mahmut Şefik Nil, Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia
Ali Erol, Kaos GL

ANTALYA

24 APRIL 2010, SATURDAY
Akdeniz University, Sosyal Düşünce Topluluğu
Place: Uygulama Hotel, Metin Kaynar Salon, Across the Falez Hotel, Konyaaltı
14:00-16:00
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Ali Erol, Kaos GL
"Homophobia: From Disease To Ideology"
Prof. Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University
"The Gender of the Human of the Human Rights"
Doç. Dr. Nilgün Toker, Philosophy Department, Ege University

ESKISEHIR

30 APRIL 2010, FRIDAY
Anadolu University, Communications Faculty
16:00-18:00
"Media's Homophobia, Homophobia's Media"

Moderator: Pelin Dutlu, Purple Hand LGBTT Initiative
"Production and Intensification of Hate Speech on Facebook"
Eser Aygül, Gazi University
"Homophobia's Media Route"
Özge Gökpınar, Kaos GL

1 MAY 2010, SATURDAY

MARCH AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA FROM MAY 1st TO 17th.

IZMIR

2 MAY 2010, SUNDAY
16:00
Place: Vasıf Öngören Sanat Merkezi
14:00-16:00

Movie: "Forbidden Feelings" (Sens Interdits)
Sümeya Kökten, Belgium
84 min., 2008

3 MAY 2010, MONDAY
13:00-14:30
Ege University
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

Moderator: Dr. Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, Bilgi University
"The Gender of the Human of the Human Rights"
Doç. Dr. Nilgün Toker, Philosophy Department, Ege University
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University

4 MAY 2010, TUESDAY
13:00-14:30
9 September University
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

Moderator: Dr. Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, Bilgi University
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University
"Homophobia: From Disease To Ideology"
Prof Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University

ISTANBUL

12 MARCH 2010, FRIDAY
Bahçeşehir University
17:00-18:30
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"

"Frequently Asked Questions About Homosexuality"
Kaos GL - Umut Güner
Doç Dr. Hande Eslen Ziya, Bahçeşehir University, Soicology Department

5 MAY 2010, WEDNESDAY
Place: İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medicine Faculty, Prof. Dr. Cem’i Demiroğlu Auditorium
12:00-13:30
Moderator: Istanbul University RADAR

"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Nevin Öztop, Ali Erol - Kaos GL

14:30-16:30
"Is Homophobia a Binding Duty in Media?"

Moderator: Esra Arsan, İstanbul Bilgi University, Communications Faculty
"Milieu is Imaginary, Hate is Real: Homophobia in Blogs, Social Media Networks and Video Games"
Doç. Dr. Aslı Tunç, İstanbul Bilgi University, Communications Faculty
Doç. Dr. Nilgün Tutal Cheviron, Galatasaray University, Communications Faculty
Doç. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz, Bilgi University, Faculty of Law

6 MAY 2010, THURSDAY
Sabancı University
13:00-14:30

"Turkey's Motion On Naming and Interpreting Homosexuality"
Kaos GL - Nevin Öztop & Ali Erol
"Homophobia, Discrimination and Gender"
Ayşe Gül Altınay, Sabancı University
Hülya Adak, Sabancı University
Nedim Nomer, Sabancı University

7 MAY 2010, FRIDAY
Boğaziçi University
"What Do Gay Men Want?"

Prof. Dr. David Halperin, Michigan University
"Homophobia: Whose Issue?"
LuBUnya Student Organization

8 MAY 2010, SATURDAY
German Culture Center
FORUM AGAINST BORDERS
"What Do the Doors Shut By Nationalizm Cover Up?"

Moderator: Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Lawyer, Former Secretary of Diyarbakır Body of Lawyers
Rober Koptaş, Agos Newspaper
Ahmet Tulgar, Yazar, BirGün Newspaper
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Vahap Coşkun, Dicle University

9 MAYIS 2010, SUNDAY
Istanbul Goethe Institute
13:00-17:00
Workshop By The Mental Health Iniviative Against Homohobia
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"

"Social Discrimination and Homosexuality"
Prof. Dr. Şahika Yüksel, İstanbul University Medical Science Faculty
"Medical Science’s Homophobia"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University
"Coming Out Process and Therapist’s Function"
Dr. Koray Başar, Psychiatrist

12 MAY 2010, WEDNESDAY
Sabanci University
"LGBTT Formations at Universities"

Kürşat Kahramanoğlu

ANKARA

5 MAY 2010, WEDNESDAY
Ankara University, Political Sciences Faculty
Arkadaş Z. Özger Meeting

In collaboration of AU Human Rights Center, Political Sciences Faculty Student Group and Kaos GL..
"Homosexuality and The Medicalization of Sexuality as an Othering Practice"
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Candansayar, Psychiatrist, Gazi University

13 MAY 2010, THURSDAY
Middle Eastern Technical University (ODTU)
Place: KKM, Salon B
13:15-15:15
"Left-Wing and Homophobia Forum"

Moderator: Assit. Dr. Devrim Sezer, İzmir Economy University
Ertuğrul Kürkçü, Ekmek ve Özgürlük
Ecehan Balta, Yeniyol
İnan Karakoç, Ezilenlerin Sosyalist Partisi
Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, ODTU Alumni

15:30-16:30
Place: KKM, Salon B
Movie: "NEVER KNEEL DOWN"
The aspect of being a lesbian in South Africa.
With the participation of the directors Anna Blomqvist & Oscar Eriksson.
38 min., 2008

16:30-18:30
Place: KKM, Salon B
Stand-up Performance: "A LONELY WOMAN"
Performed By: Esmeray
Writer: Franca Rame-Dario Fo
Translator: Füsun Demirel

13 MAY 2010, THURSDAY
YOUTH AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA!
Place: Ankara University, Political Sciences Faculty
14:00

Participants: 19 May University, Trakya University, Muğla University, Çukurova University, Ankara University, Middle Eastern Technical University (METU), Hacettepe University, Adnan Menderes University, 9 Eylül University, Ege University, İstanbul University, Boğaziçi University, Sabancı University...

13 MAY 2010, THURSDAY
Hacettepe University
Place: Tuğrul Çubukçu Conference Room
15:00
"Organization and Hate Speech in The New Media Sphere"

"New Possibilities and Cannot-Be's in The New Media", Mutlu Binark
"The Production and Intensification of Hate Speech in the Example of Facebook", Eser Aygül
"Activism and Organizations in The New Media Area", Gamze Göker

ÇAĞDAŞ ARTS CENTER

14 MAY 2010, FRIDAY
13:00-15:00
OPENING FORUM
"Duties and Responsibilities of Public Authorities Against Discrimination"

Moderator: Anne Ross Solberg, Sweden
Kürşad Kahramanoğlu, Kaos GL
Bülent Tanık, Major of Çankaya Municipality
Zafer Üskül, Chairman of The Human Rights Inquiry Commision, Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Mehmet Sevigen, Parliamentarian, Republican People’s Party (CHP)
Marietje Schaake, European Parliament Parliamentarian, the Netherlands
Sophie In’t Veld, European Parliament Parliamentarian, The Netherlands
Anette Trettebergstuen, Parliamentarian, Labor Party, Norway
Boris O. Dittrich, Human Rights Watch, LGBT Rights Program
Ambassador Cecilie Landsverk, Embassy of Norway
Dr. Pascal Hector, Minister, Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany
Stuart Adam, Head of Political Section, Embassy of U.K
John Davison, Deputy Head of Mission and Political Counsellor, Embassy of Canada
Sander Janssen, Counsellor Political Affairs, Embassy of the Netherlands
Maria Molina, Counsellor, Embassy of Spain
Ambassador Jorge Quesada Concepciòn, Embassy of Cuba
Embassy of U.S.A

15:30-16:30
CONSTITUTION FORUM
Moderator: Ayhan Bilgen, Günlük Newspaper Editor in Chief
Osman Can, Rapporteur for Constitutional Court of Turkey
Rıza Türmen, Former Judge for The European Court of Human Rights

17:00-18:15
ART AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA FORUM
Lale Mansur, Actress

18:00-18:15
5th Woman to Woman Story Contest Award Ceremony With the participation of Jury of Honour Lale Mansur.

18:15-20:15
LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN'S FORUM

PETROL-İŞ CONFRENCE ROOM

15 MAY 2010, SATURDAY
13:00-14:30
LEFT-WING AND HOMOPHOBIA FORUM

Moderator: Esra Arsan, Bilgi University Communications Faculty
Hüner Buğdaycıoğlu, Eşitlik ve Demokrasi Partisi
Mahir Sayın, Sosyalist Parti
Eylem Yıldız, Demokratik Haklar Federasyonu
Kürşad Kızıltuğ

15:00-16:30
FORUM AGAINST BORDERS
"What Do the Doors Shut By Nationalizm Cover Up?"

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Yasemin İnceoğlu, Galatasaray University Communications Department
Tanıl Bora, Birikim Magazine & Toplum ve Bilim Magazine
Rober Koptaş, Agos Newspaper
Prof. Dr. Melek Göregenli, Social Psychologist, Ege University

17:00-19:00
Place: Ankara University, Political Sciences Faculty
"QUEER ALLIANCE AND ANTI-WAR POLITICS"

Prof. Dr. Judith Butler, Berkeley University, USA
Moderator: Zeynep Gambetti, Boğaziçi University

16 MAY 2010, THURSDAY
MARCH AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA..
Starting at 13:00, from Kurtuluş Park to Yüksel Street.