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

Or join us online!

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

cqsconference@gmail.com

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