The Queercast is a podcast about the emancipation of queerness with gender scientist Jonas Roelens and education and inclusivity expert Elmar Noteboom. Lukas Schmidt produced this podcast for the major Dutch theatre company Theater Oostpool to provide historical and current context to the audience for historical theatre plays about queerness that they produced. The podcast discusses how queerness does not have a constant reality, but has been subject to constant change. The fluid history of Queerness and the current discourse are alternated with personal experiences of the scientists.
About the speakers
Dr. Jonas Roelens is a Flemish gender scientist. As a university lecturer, he is affiliated with the History program at Radboud University. His research focuses on the history of sexuality in the Middle Ages. In 2018, Jonas defended his dissertation Citizens & Sodomites at Ghent University, which was awarded the Flemish PhD Cup and the Erik Duverger Prize. Jonas is co-author of the book Verzwegen verlangen.
More information about Jonas Roelens: ru.nl/personen/roelens-j
Elmar Noteboom is the founder and director of InDifferent. This Arnhem-based organization has been committed to more inclusive education in schools since 2017. Elmar has been an art teacher at Dorenweerd College and a student counselor for fourteen years, from which he started InDifferent.
More information about Elmar Noteboom and InDifferent: indifferent.nl
The podcast is hosted by Vinny Tailor, podcast maker and journalist, also known for the podcast series Bonte Was and Domme vragen bestaan wel.
The podcast was developed by Lukas Schmidt with thanks to Manon Lewin, Sara Bouman and Madelon Kooijman.