We would like to invite you to the participatory workshop ‘Queer heritage-making in Pakistan’, which will take place Friday, May 3 at 1:15 pm in room 400.02.12 (HCTS). Together with the Pakistani visual and perform(ance)ing artist Imran Nafees Siddiqui the exploration of the complex spectrum of queer experiences and identities in Pakistani culture will be explored. The workshop will facilitate the participants’ collective expression through creativity and imagination. Anyone who is interested is invited to create a safe space in which diverse voices can be heard and valued. For more information you may go here. 

The Ethnology Department of the South Asia Institute is pleased to invite you to the Lecture "Lecture by Imran Nafees Siddiqui: Pardes - Stories of Pakistani Migrant Workers to the Gulf States", hosted by Dr. Philip Zehmisch. The event will take place in the CATS Lecture Hall (010.01.05) on Tuesday, April 30th between 17:00 and 19:00.

This session will present the hidden stories of Pakistani migrant workers in the Gulf States. It aims to involve participants in the lives of these workers, exploring their desires for home, belonging, intimacy, and love as they navigate foreign environments.