Girls, Manga, & Cuteness: A Queer Japanese History 少女、漫畫、萌：日本酷兒文化史

This is an event held by Professor Grace En-Yi Ting (Gender Studies, HKU), a queer feminist scholar of Japanese literature and popular culture. As the main part of the event, she will give a casual lecture outlining history, basic theories, and issues discussed by scholars of popular culture in Japan.
What kind of queer history exists with girls’ manga/anime and cute culture in Japan? How does Japanese popular culture suggest possibilities for feminisms very different from the stances of “radical feminists” in Hong Kong/China? Can pink, cute, sparkly, and flowery things be “feminist?” Are you a BL fan who wants to learn more about history behind boys’ love? Is it okay to be in love with an anime character?
Professor Ting will invite attendees to share about their own experiences during/after the lecture. Feel free to bring a favorite cute plush or toy (manga-/anime-related or not) with you or wear a fun outfit!
Conducted mainly in English (slides will use English + some Chinese & Japanese)

這是一個由香港大學性別研究講師丁恩宜教授（Grace En-Yi Ting）主辦的活動。丁教授是一位研究日本文學與流行文化的酷兒女性主義學者。作為活動的主要環節，她將進行一場輕鬆的講座，概述日本流行文化研究學者的歷史、基礎理論，以及他們所探討的議題。

少女漫畫／動畫與可愛文化在日本存在怎樣的酷兒歷史？日本流行文化如何展現與香港／中國「激進女性主義」立場截然不同的女性主義可能性？粉紅、可愛、閃亮、花朵的事物可以是「女性主義」的嗎？你是一位BL愛好者，想了解更多關於「 Boys‘ Love」背後歷史的人嗎？愛上一個動漫角色可以嗎？

丁教授將在講座期間及結束後邀請參加者分享自己的經驗。歡迎帶你喜愛的可愛布偶或玩具（與漫畫／動畫相關與否均可），或者穿上有趣的服裝出席！

活動主要以英語進行（簡報將使用英文，並輔以部分中文及日文）

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