cambridge queer studies conference 2024
Sponsored by the Faculty of Education’s Knowledge, Power, and Politics research initiative
With the support of lgbtQ+@Cam
key information
What is CQSC?
A student-run conference, which aims to celebrate work being done in the interdisciplinary realm of queer studies, from academia to activism to the arts
When is CQSC?
Sunday 12th May 2024, 9am-5:30pm BST
Where is CQSC?
Mary Allen Building Auditorium, located in Homerton College and operated by the Faculty of Education
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How can I attend CQSC?
Get your free tickets here!
Morning schedule
8:30-9:00 Doors open |
9:00-9:15 Welcome from organisers |
9:15-10:00 Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders, co-founder of LGBT+ History Month Schools OUT: Making a Positive Difference in the UK for LGBT+ People |
10:00-10:45 Professor Susanne YP Choi, professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Intersected: Class, Gender, and LGBTQ Intimacies in Post-Reform China |
10:45-11:00 Morning break |
11:00-11:45 Panel: Commemorating Queerness Through Art and Archives With Aidan Chan, Aryakrishnan R, Dan Vo, and Dr Ema Sala |
11:45-12:30 In Dialogue: Artistic Activism and Sexual Dissidence in Chile Dr Jorge Díaz, researcher at UCL, and Diego Agurto Beroiza, director of La Communa Collective |
Afternoon schedule
12:30-1:30 Lunch break |
1:30-2:45 Poster session and local stalls With CamQueerHistory, Newnham Queer Archive, and The Kite Trust Alongside a documentary screening from Professor Katherine Sender of Cornell University |
2:45-3:30 Panel: The Past, Present, and Possibility of Queer Nightlife With Denyse Tan, Khalil West, Lucas Smith, and Dr Morgan Wait |
3:30-3:45 Afternoon break |
3:45-4:30 Panel: Queering the Digital Landscape With Fancheng Meng, Nicole Skidmore, Qing Xiao, and Yiran Chi |
4:30-5:15 Sammy Holden, graduate teaching assistant at Edge Hill University Trans, Camera, Action: Transgender and Non-Binary Support Through Oppositional Filmmaking Practices |
5:15-5:30 Closing speech from organisers |
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Email
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