Location: The Theatre Academy, Haapaniemenkatu 6, Sörnäinen, Helsinki (auditorium 1)
OPEN FOR ALL, FREE ADMISSION!
Organizers: Pornoakatemia Research Project (Academy of Finland) with the Theatre Academy, Helsinki.
Program:
Thursday October 18th, 2007
12.00—12.15 Welcoming Words: Annette Arlander, Professor of Performance Art and Theory, the Theatre Academy; Harri Kalha, Ph.D., Director of the Porno Academy
12.15—13.15 Laura Kipnis, Professor of Television/Film, Northwestern University: “I’m Offended!”
13.15—14.00 Antu Sorainen, Ph.D., University of Helsinki: “The Child Sex Panic and the Politics of Fear”
14.00—14.45 Katariina Kyrölä, M.A., University of Turku: “Expanding Desires? Feeder Pornography and Corporeal Spectatorship”
14.45—15.30 COFFEE BREAK
15.30—16.15 Sanna Härmä, M.A., University of Turku: “The Bitch is Back: Rappers, Porn and Talking Back”
16.15—17.00 Harri Kalha, Ph.D., University of Helsinki: “Fantasy Uncut: Foreskin Fandom and the Morphology of Desire”
17.00—18.00 Beatriz Preciado, Professor, University of Saint Denis: [Title to be announced]
Friday October 19th, 2007
12.15—13.15 Tim Dean, Professor, University at Buffalo (SUNY): “The Reverse Money-Shot: On Bareback Pornography.”
13.15—14.00 Jenny Kangasvuo, Ph. Lic., University of Oulu: “Queer Desires in Japanese Porn Comics for Women”
14.00—14.45 Livia Hekanaho, Ph.D., University of Helsinki: “These Boots Were Made For Walking: Having A Crush On Fem Dom Porn”
14.45—15.30 COFFEE BREAK
15.30—16.15 Annamari Vänskä, Ph.D., University of Helsinki: “Fantasizing Female Desire: Deep Throat and the Freudian Clitoris”
16.15—17.15 Del La Grace Volcano, visual artist: “Post Porn: A Queer And Present Danger” (plus screening of Volcano’s film “Pansexual Porn”)
Related events taking place before and after the symposium, WELCOME!
* Prof. Laura Kipnis will give a lecture (“The Female Thing”) at the Christina Institute for Women’s Studies, University of Helsinki, on Wednesday, Oct. 17th at 2 pm.
* Prof. Tim Dean will give a lecture (“American Freaks”) at the University of Art and Design (Taideteollinen korkeakoulu) on Monday, Oct. 22nd at 2 pm.