This course examines queer diasporic performances (Turkey/MENA origin) in Berlin as "agonistic spaces" for democratic negotiation within Europe?s shifting political landscape. Moving beyond aesthetics, we analyze these practices through a Political Science lens as "acts of citizenship" where non-citizen subjects claim the "right to have rights". The curriculum addresses the transition from pluralistic reforms to more restrictive citizenship regimes, exploring how marginalized bodies resist "homonationalism" and far-right "remigration" discourses. Key topics include the "migration of border regimes" into digital platforms (e.g., dating apps, algorithms) and the role of the stage as an "extra-parliamentary democratic institution". Students will engage with theorists such as Mouffe, Isin, Puar, and Ahmed to understand how performance becomes a strategic political maneuver for institutional recognition and cultural survival.
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