Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
Queer Temporality in Brazil
Supervisor: Dr Lauren Wilcox (University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies)
Abstract:
My PhD research explores how Brazilian cultural production provides alternative lenses to interpret the topic of queer temporality. I bridge Brazilian social theory and queer theory to analyze performances, art, and activism that counter the current homogenizing and bleak discourse of sexuality in the country. I show how these notions have contributed to crafting new forms of belonging in the country's future. With my research, I hope to strengthen the tie between Latinx and queer studies and advance the debate on the different shapes the dialogue of queer temporality takes across cultures.
