by Francesca Romana Ammaturo, Paola Bonifazio and Alice Parrinello
This conversation explores Dr. Francesca Romana Ammaturo’s practice, stemming from her work on queerness in Apulia. It tackles key questions related to a new understanding of queerness in the South, such as the politics of (un)detectability, activism, the tension between being an insider/outsider, and tourism. At the same time, it touches upon academia, its taxonomizing tendencies, its contribution to activism, and its potential acts of critical fabulation. Ultimately, it claims for a new understanding of Southern queerness beyond stereotypes.