iane uz The Color of Kink

On Monday, 8 December, from 19:00, we continue our conversation on race and kink, drawing on the powerful work The Color of Kink by Ariane Cruz. The book examines how Black women’s BDSM practices and pornographic performances rework the entanglement of race, trauma, pleasure, and power. Using “perversion” as an analytic lens, Cruz foregrounds Black women’s agency and complex desires within scenes shaped by the histories of slavery. The book argues that racialized kink is not peripheral but a crucial site for rethinking Black female sexuality, interraciality, and politics of representation in contemporary pornography and BDSM culture.

No prior reading is required. We will dive into key passages together, discuss their implications, and—through movement and play—bring them to life in ways that are intellectually stimulating and physically engaging. For those who prefer to prepare in advance, the English text is attached.

Das IKSK-Seminar ist ein zweisprachiger Raum. Alle Varianten von Deutsch und Englisch sind willkommen. Ein passives Verständnis beider Sprachen reicht aus.

Session Structure

1. Reading – We take time individually to absorb key passages. No preparation needed.

   
   

2. Discussion – A group conversation where we unpack ideas and themes.
3. Embodied Exploration – After a short break, we shift into an interactive, playful session, exploring the text’s themes through physical engagement, creative exercises, and improvisation.

The space is kink-friendly, but the emphasis is on intellectual and creative exploration rather than explicit sexuality.

Sliding scale: €10–15

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IKSK Seminar: Exploring Texts as Bodies, and Bodies as Texts

What happens when we treat texts as bodies and bodies as texts? In this new seminar format, we’ll explore how philosophical ideas take shape—literally—through movement, interaction, and discussion.

.Philosophy is never just abstract; it’s always situated in history, experience, and embodiment. Reading and engaging with texts can empower us by shifting our perspectives and expanding our ways of thinking. But ideas don’t just live in books—they live in us. This seminar invites you to step beyond the page and into an embodied, exploratory approach to knowledge

When?

Every four weeks on Monday

What?

Each session focuses on a philosophical text, tackling themes such as sexual ethics, power and control, consent and communication, responsibility, the inevitability of being wrong, and trust in a sex-permissive culture. No prior reading is required. We’ll dive into key passages together, discuss their implications, and then—through movement and play—bring them to life in a way that’s both intellectually stimulating and physically engaging.

Das IKSK-Seminar ist ein zweisprachiger Raum. Alle Varianten von Deutsch und Englisch sind willkommen. Passives Verstehen beider Sprachen und aktives Sprachen einer Sprache reichen aus; 

Session Structure

1️ Reading – We take time individually to absorb key passages. No prep needed!


2️ Discussion – A group conversation where we unpack the ideas and themes.


3️ Embodied Exploration – After a short break, we shift into an interactive, playful session where we explore the text’s themes through physical engagement, creative exercises, and improvisation.

About the Host
The seminar is led by Tobias Wieland, a academic philosopher, His work focuses on contemporary critical theory, feminist thought, and the (un)doing of gender and sexuality. He is currently writing his second book, which explores a critical theory of erotic expressivity.