Prof. Gilly Hartal
Geography of sexualities and genders
Associate Professor in the Gender Studies Program at Bar-Ilan University.
My research focuses on a field called the geographies of sexualities, which explores the connections and mutual construction of space (physical, emotional, social, symbolic, and virtual) and LGBTQ+ subjectivities. I have conducted several research projects on homonationalism, queer safe space, LGBTQ+ politics, pride parades and activism, LGBTQ+ political subjectivities, LGBT-phobia, and sexual harassment.
In 2018, together with Dr. Adi Moreno, I founded the LGBT-Queer Research Community in the Israeli Sociological Association. The community was established to provide an academic home for research related to LGBTQ+ issues and queer theory.
For more informationResearch Projects
Spaces of sexual harassment among men (gay, bisexual, transgender) in nightlife and LGBTQ+ organizations.
Active Research (starting October 2024)
LGBT-phobia and the political subjectivity of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women in the periphery
Start Date: October 2019
Pride Parades in Israeli Cities
Start Date: July 2019
The Political Economy of Gay Tourism to Tel Aviv
Research Period: 2015–2017
Queer Safe Space
Research Period: 2012-2021
LGBTQ+ Activism and Homonormativity
Research Period: 2011–2016