Cambridge Queer Studies Conference 2024

Welcome to the Cambridge Queer Studies Conference 2024! In this student-led conference, we hope to celebrate the work being in the interdisciplinary realm of queer studies, from academia to activism to the arts. By bringing together professors and PhD candidates, creatives and community members, we aim to create a conference which promotes a mix of lived experiences and academic analysis. We are grateful to be sponsored by the Faculty of Education's Knowledge, Power, and Politics research initiative. Interested in what the day will look like? Presentations: - Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders, co-founder of LGBT+ History Month - Professor Susanne YP Choi, professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and visiting professor at the University of Oxford - Dr Jorge Díaz, postdoctoral researcher at University College London - Diego Agurto Beroiza, director of La Communa Collective - Sammy Holden, graduate teaching assistant at Edge Hill University Panels: - Commemorating Queerness Through Art and Archives - The Past, Present, and Possibility of Queer Nightlife - Queering the Digital Landscape Stalls: - CamQueerHistory - Newnham Queer Archive - The Kite Trust Plus: - A poster session dedicated to early career researchers - A documentary screening, produced by Professor Katherine Sender of Cornell University - An exclusive 30% book discount from Combined Academic Publishers for all attendees! For the full timetable, please see our website: https://cqsconference.my.canva.site/ For any questions, please email [email protected]