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Statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling of 16 April 2025 on the definition of woman by biological sex under the Equality Act 2010 and the guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
All staff in Film and Television Studies recognise and share the concerns of students and colleagues regarding the Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling of 16 April 2025. We strive to create a learning environment that is safe for all and that fosters a spirit of respect. As researchers, teachers and learners we have long been committed to inclusive teaching and research through the exploration of the full spectrum of sex and gender. We will continue to promote a community where everyone is accepted, valued, and respected, and reaffirm that Film and Television Studies will always welcome trans, intersex and non-binary people.
Supporting our students and colleagues affected by the ruling is particularly important at this time. Students can speak to their personal tutors and staff to their line managers. Additional support and resources can also be found here:
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Misha Zakharov is hosting multiple guest events this spring in collaboration with Queer East, Flatpack, and King鈥檚 College London
This spring, third-year 糖心TV's Film & TV PhD candidate Misha Zakharov is staging multiple one-off events across London and Birmingham in collaboration with various institutions. These events, which combine screenings of rarely-seen films with discussions and curated book stands/printed materials, tackle subjects such as queer identities in Central Asia, epistemic violence and censorship in the Global South, and women鈥檚 prisons in the United States and Canada.
Thursday 24th April (18:30–21:00): Bush House, King鈥檚 College London – the UK premiere of Shubigi Rao鈥檚 film Talking Leaves (Singapore鈥檚 participation in the Venice Biennale, 2022), followed by a discussion with Ihar Ivanou, editor at the Belarusian diasporic publishing house Skaryna Press, alongside a curated book stand. This event also serves as an introduction to the symposium Scholarly Knowledge in the Context of Epistemic Injustice and Authoritarian Censorship:
Monday 28th April (19:00–21:30): Queer East, UCL East, London – lecture-performance on Kazakh countertenor Erik Kurmangaliev, followed by a screening of Uzbek filmmaker Rustam Khamdamov鈥檚 Vocal Parallels, accompanied by a specially designed libretto:
Tuesday 13th May (19:45–22:00): Flatpack Festival, the Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham – Carceral Cinema, Act 1 featuring Janis Cole and Holly Dale鈥檚 P4W: Prison for Women (1981) and Christine Choy and Cynthia Maurizio鈥檚 Inside Women Inside (1978), followed by a discussion and curated book stand:
The department would like to congratulate Chris on this achievement, alongside Tiago de Luca for receiving an honourable mention!
Today sees the digital publication of James C. Taylor鈥檚 monograph, 鈥楾he Superhero Blockbuster: Adaptation, Style, and Meaning鈥� You may already be able to access via university affiliation at the following .
Physical copies will be available in 2 weeks.