Eli Clare: Gawking, Gaping, Staring: Living in Marked Bodies

Disabled people, trans people, fat people, and people of color all know what it’s like to be stared at. Through words and images, Eli explores the internal experiences of living in marked bodies and the external meanings of oppression and bodily difference.

This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2018 at Barnard College in NYC and co-sponsored by SGA Student Health Advisory Committee and Barnard Student Life.

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