Gender in the Contemporary World: Articulation, Navigation and Change

Website and full schedule: https://contemporarygender.wordpress.com
Description
Gender in the Contemporary World: Articulation, Navigation and Change is a free* one-day multidisciplinary conference focusing on how gender is conceptualised, navigated and articulated in the contemporary world. We aim to create a space where such topics are discussed by different voices: a racially and gender-diverse pool of PhD students, academic faculty, activists, charities and members of the general public. By joining the different approaches to and lived realities of gender, the conference will enable two-way knowledge transfer with the ultimate aim of creating new discussions and collaboration.
In the daytime we have academic, activist and charity presentations plus a keynote from Travis Alabanza. In the late afternoon we have a workshop on how to teach/talk about gender in different contexts. The evening will feature a keynote lecture from Ben Vincent and Meg-John Barker about gender in the contemporary world. As well as informing the less well-versed attendees, this will provide a demonstration of techniques explored during the workshop as well as insights from beyond the mainstream.
Subject areas: gender, trans studies, non-binary identities, activism, language and linguistics, media and visual communication, sexuality and public engagement
* attendance is free – catering is currently subject to funding (estimated confirmation: week commencing 12 February)
Sponsors and organisers
The conference is kindly funded by Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Public Engagement and Barefoot Wine. Further funding is to be confirmed.
The conference is organised by Andy Law (they) and Elisa Passoni (she) with advice from Erez Levon (he), all from the Department of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. Andy and Elisa are profiled on the biographies and presentation descriptions page. Erez is Reader in Sociolinguistics at Queen Mary University of London. His work focuses primarily on the relationship between language and lived experience of gender and sexuality.
Header image designed by Kim Bumstead.
Accessibility
- Step-free/wheelchair access to all rooms (rooms 1.01 and 1.14 via a lift)
- Gender-neutral toilets on both ground and first floor during the conference; gendered toilets on other floors (via lift or stairs)
- Information to follow about hearing loops, baby changing facilities and accessible toilets
- The Graduate Centre is listed on DisabledGo, a guide to accessibility: https://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/queen-mary-university-of-london/graduate-centre
If you have any additional access needs you can indicate these when booking a ticket or get in contact and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Up to date venue and accessibility information can be found on the website: https://contemporarygender.wordpress.com/venue-and-accessibility