The course focuses on cinematic and cultural representations of gender and sexual differnce in international and
Czech films. It introduces students to queer film and feminist, GLBTI and queer film studies in the context of critical
reflection on global and transnational changes and influences. Since part of the course is an intensive workshop
connected with the Mezipatra Film Festival, the course also discusses the role that gender and sexual identity
politics play in international film festivals, and what role they play in shaping society's approach to alternative
gender and sexual identities and life experiences and choices.
The course runs concurrently at George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA. The two study groups join at
workshop during Mezipatra and participate in the festival together.
The workshop is intended to be a space for two groups of students from different cultural, political and linguistic
contexts. Our discussion partners are George Washington University students and
Professor Robert McRuer. Robert McRuer is, among other things, a leading theorist of queer theory and "queer
theory," focused on critical deconstruction of the category of "disability." Discussion of the films we will watch
together during the festival open up a space for confrontations of different perspectives, as well as a more
contextualized and concrete discussion of transnational dimension of film festivals.
This year's date for Mezipatra in Prague is: November 3-10, 2022. During this time, the course will meet everyday.
You will be provided a detailed schedule for the workshop at the beginning of the semester.
Passes/admissions to the films in the film festival are paid by the student(s) themselves. In individual cases,
where this would form a barrier to participation in the course, we will seek a solution. In such a case, please
contact me.
Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Mgr. (04.09.2026)
The course focuses on cinematic and cultural representations of gender and sexual differnce in international and
Czech films. It introduces students to queer film and feminist, GLBTI and queer film studies in the context of critical
reflection on global and transnational changes and influences. Since part of the course is an intensive workshop
connected with the Mezipatra Film Festival, the course also discusses the role that gender and sexual identity
politics play in international film festivals, and what role they play in shaping society's approach to alternative
gender and sexual identities and life experiences and choices.
The course runs concurrently at George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA. The two study groups join at
workshop during Mezipatra and participate in the festival together.
The workshop is intended to be a space for two groups of students from different cultural, political and linguistic
contexts. Our discussion partners are George Washington University students and
Professor Robert McRuer. Robert McRuer is, among other things, a leading theorist of queer theory and "queer
theory," focused on critical deconstruction of the category of "disability." Discussion of the films we will watch
together during the festival open up a space for confrontations of different perspectives, as well as a more
contextualized and concrete discussion of transnational dimension of film festivals.
This year's date for Mezipatra in Prague is: November 3-10, 2022. During this time, the course will meet everyday.
You will be provided a detailed schedule for the workshop at the beginning of the semester.
Passes/admissions to the films in the film festival are paid by the student(s) themselves. In individual cases,
where this would form a barrier to participation in the course, we will seek a solution. In such a case, please
contact me.
Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Mgr. (04.09.2026)
