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Studium Generale: Louise Souvagie

Fatness + fitness?
Women and Children First
  • Tue 11.03
    19:30 - 21:30
    Minardschouwburg, Gent
    Romain Deconinckplein 2
    Tickets

In the summer of 2024, writer Louise Souvagie undertook a Six Week Crossfit Challenge. It served as a prompt to reflect on concepts like self-determination, heteronormativity in fitness culture, and the inherent rebellion of the fat body. For isn't being fat and staying fat an act of resistance in a world that tells us we have control over our weight?

Fitness is steeped in the idea that we are in a constant battle with our own bodies. When you succeed, you prove your success with a before-and-after photo. But what if you live in a body that rejects a timeline from point A to point B? Then you quickly fall into a category of people who, for various reasons, fight for inclusion, such as the queer community. Unexpectedly, down-ups and deadlifts lead to an affinity between queerness and the fat body.

After the lecture, Louise Souvagie will engage in a conversation with activist Philsan Osman. This event is part of the Women And Children First festival and is a collaboration between Studium Generale and VIERNULVIER.

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This lecture will take place at the De Minardschouwburg, both the Old and New halls of which are easily accessible for wheelchair users. When purchasing a ticket, please mention that you are a wheelchair user so that a reserved spot will be prepared for you and any accompanying person. Upon arrival at the theater, you can reach the ticket desk via a gentle ramp. Please check in there, and our staff will assist with guidance to your seat. A sign language interpreter will be available. For further questions regarding accessibility, please contact the organization at anais.vanertvelde@hogent.be. On-site, you can also ask the student at the ticket desk for assistance.

Speakers

Louise Souvagie

Lecturer

Philsan Osman