Villain is the New Princess
Jacob Spivack
they | them
Friday
18:00-19:30
Studio 2
Why have so many of cinema's most iconic villains felt unmistakably queer? This Halloween, we'll explore how film has historically coded queerness through monsters, witches, vampires, and villains—and how LGBTQ+ communities have reclaimed these figures as symbols of resistance, camp, and liberation. Through film clips, discussion, and interactive activities, we'll unpack the fascinating relationship between horror, queerness, and the performance of evil.
Jacob Spivack
Jacob Spivack is a clinical social worker, researcher, and multidisciplinary artist from a few different parts of the earth. Their work explores the intersections of mental health, trauma, identity, and queer culture through clinical practice, research, and creative facilitation. Drawing on experience in social work, education, human rights, and filmmaking, they create engaging workshops that blend critical reflection, storytelling, and participatory dialogue to explore culture, representation, and collective wellbeing.
www.humanityinaction.org/person/jacob-lasowski-spivack