Butler, Butch, Beyoncé
The focus here is on young, vibrant and inspiring feminism!
The very title of the series opens up the entire spectrum of what is nowadays referred to as feminism and dealt with in the series - the topics range from gender issues in the wake of Judith Butler to identity-political questions of being a woman to what is often referred to as pop feminism.
Feminism is no longer just a political battle cry, but has arrived at the heart of society: More and more young women around the world are drawing attention to their convictions in the press, blogs, social media or at appearances, giving the time-honored term feminism new relevance. It is no longer just discourse, feminism can also be fun! Reason enough to take a closer look.
Butler, Butch, Beyoncé looks behind fashion and pop-cultural phenomena and brings together the protagonists of politically engaged, young feminism digitally - for readings, discussions and artistic positions: To shake the foundations of patriarchy with beats and arguments!
The cultural and discussion series on current feminist issues in science, art and culture, which was launched at Schauspiel Dortmund in 2019, became independent in summer 2020: Together with our cooperation partners Laura N. Junghanns and Dirk Baumann as well as the Equal Opportunities Offices of Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the City of Dortmund, we were at home online with Butler, Butch, Beyoncé from November 2020. In October 2021, the talk series moved to the Staatstheater Kassel and will take place there every two months live on site and virtually via stream.
What has happened so far...
Season 2
Episode 5: Men and feminism
Prof. Dr. Jutta Allmendinger discussed the feminist commitment of men with the authors Vincent Herr and Martin Speer.
Episode 4: Artificial intelligence and feminism
Dr. Bianca Prietl and artist Olivia Hyunsim Kim discussed strategies of cyber- and technofeminism.
Episode 3: Feminism Through the Ages
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Butler, Butch, Beyoné asked about the relationship between different generations of feminists.
Episode 2: Ageism
Journalist Tanja Mokosch and artist Ilia Papatheodorou discussed women in the media, youth mania, wrinkles and the menopause.
Episode 1: Antifeminism
Academic Juliane Lang and the performance collective THE AGENCY discussed an apparently growing phenomenon: anti-feminism.
Season 1
Episode 5: Drag
The season finale of Butler, Butch, Beyoncé took place online.
Episode 4: Feminism and hip hop
Dr. Sina Nitzsche spoke about feminist perspectives and women in hip-hop and the Klitclique gave insights into feminist hip-hop practice.
Episode 2: Feminist Activism
Activist and artivist Penelope Kemekenidou spoke about her feminist activism and global struggles against patriarchy.
Episode 1: Feminist Basics (Pilot)
Sonja Eismann, author and co-founder of "Missy Magazine", spoke about trends and central demands of feminism.
