Beenash Jafri
Associate professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at UC Davis and author of Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film (University of Minnesota Press, 2025), whose work intersects film studies, diaspora studies, and Indigenous studies.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 1h 9min
Beenash Jafri, "Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Beenash Jafri, an associate professor at UC Davis and author of "Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film", dives into the complexities of race, diaspora, and Indigeneity. She discusses her shift from social movements to film as a method to explore decolonial possibilities. Jafri highlights the appeal of the Asian cowboy figure and its implications for belonging. She emphasizes friendship as a form of political labor and examines contemporary films that portray diverse youth dynamics. Her work encourages a rethinking of solidarity through a queer lens.
Dec 23, 2025 • 1h 9min
Beenash Jafri, "Settler Attachments and Asian Diasporic Film" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
Beenash Jafri, an Associate Professor at UC Davis, delves into her groundbreaking work on Asian diasporic film and its ties to settler colonialism. She explores how films can illuminate the complexities of Asian-Indigenous relationships, using the cowboy figure as a lens to critique erasure and reframe narratives. Jafri emphasizes the importance of friendship as a political practice among marginalized communities and imagines decolonial futures through sensory engagement. Her insights challenge traditional film studies, encouraging a rethinking of solidarity and kinship.
