Withstanding

Author: The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York

Withstanding is a podcast, sound art and essay series produced by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York. As we slowly approach a post-pandemic era, Withstanding looks into what lies ahead for the field of visual arts together with invited art professionals. What do we want to take with us to the future? What to leave behind? What to cultivate? Each podcast episode features a sound-based art work, including new commissions. Find out more and read the accompanying essays at fciny.org/projects/withstanding
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Genres: Arts, Visual Arts

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Season 5, Episode 2: On the Autobiography of an Androgyne by Jennie June
Episode 2
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

Season 5 of the Withstanding podcast continues as FCINY’s Artists-in-Residence, iida Jonsson and ssi Saarinen, invite Dr. Randall Sell to discuss the history of LGBTQIA+ research, the non-binary underworld of early 20th-century New York, and the life of Jennie June – one of the first transgender individuals to publish an autobiographical text.On the table lies "Autobiography of an Androgyne" by Jennie June, published in 1918. But why was the autobiography published as a medical text? What was Jennie June’s true identity? And how might June respond to today’s discussions on the themes she pioneered?The fifth season of FCINY’s podcast focuses on highlighting Finnish artists research, work and exhibitions in New York. This program is made possible with support from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the New York State Council on the Arts.