PhD Defence Lieke Hettinga: Appearing Differently. Disability and Transgender Embodiment in Contemporary Euro-American Visual Cultures

On 5 November, Lieke Hettinga will defend their thesis titled Appearing Differently: Disability and Transgender Embodiment in Contemporary Euro-American Visual Cultures. In their dissertation, they examine how contemporary cultural practices shape and reimagine the legibility and intelligibility of disability and transgender embodiment. Through an analysis of various aesthetic practices, Hettinga brings forth critical approaches to the connections between transness, disability, and visual culture.