BFFW 2015: Bluestockings and Bimbos

This program is all about beauty and body image. Diana Weis will enlighten us about different feminist positions on beautification and after her talk we will screen a short film program.

Talk by Diana Weis:

Bluestockings & Bimbos: Feminist Positions on Beautification

"An inventory of public and academic opinions on the current state of the female body and its various tampering techniques. Diana Weis is a freelance author and lecturer on the subjects of fashion, body images and beauty culture."

Short film program:

BeautyCULTURE / Lauren Greenfield / 2011 / USA / 31 min

Tits / Louisa Bertman / 2014 / USA / 5 min

Plastic / Sandy Widyanata / 2008 / Australia / 7 min

Semiotics of a model / Tabassom Habibzadeh / 2015 / Iran / 20 min

Hot Chicks / Ninja Thyberg /2014 / Sweden / 15 min

Event details:
Date: Monday March 9th, 2015
Time: Program starts at 8:30 pm (doors from 19:30)
Tickets: €6