The Art of Drag Seminar 2025 // Oslo Metropolitan University

Name: The Art of Drag Seminar 2025 // Oslo Metropolitan University
Start: 2025-09-27T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-27T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Pilestredet 32, 0176

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Pilestredet 32, 0176 | Oslo, OS

THE ART OF DRAG SEMINAR
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Location: OsloMet – Main Auditorium
Language: The lectures and discussions will be held in English.
The Art of Drag Seminar is a day dedicated to exploring the artistic potential of drag and its capacity to challenge norms, drive social change, and open new avenues for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The seminar also aims to encourage self-exploration and discussions within the drag community to broaden our understanding of drag. Recognizing that established norms and attitudes exist within the drag scene, questioning them is essential to foster the art form's continuous evolution.
Through lectures, discussions, and practical examples, we present diverse perspectives from leading drag performers and researchers. Participants will gain a deeper appreciation of drag as a dynamic art form that not only entertains but also serves as a powerful catalyst for societal transformation.
The program consists of three sessions, each exploring unique aspects of the art of drag, before concluding the seminar day with a spectacular drag show at Salt art & music.
Program Schedule and Sessions
09:30 Welcome
10:00 Session 1 – Drag as an Art Form in Society
With Shlomi Ruimi & Blant Drakar och Drag Queens
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Session 2 – Drag as an Inclusive Practice
With Drag Syndrome & Katinka Steensgaard
15:00 Break
15:30 Session 3 – Drag in an Academic Perspective
With Kareem Khubchandani
16:30 Closing Remarks
17:00 Free Time & Dinner
20:30: The drags show, "D.R.A.G. - Gender, Queer and Drag as a phenomenological tool towards social change" at SALT Art & Music (Langkaia 1) at the arctic main stage.
Welcome!