On Thursday 13 November 2025, the international symposium Between Refuge and Refusal; tracing the history of feminist and queer bookstores and publishers takes place in the University Museum Utrecht. The symposium outlines the rich history of women’s bookstores and publishers and reflects on their impact on feminist and queer communities, then and now. Historian Marijke Huisman gives a […]
For over forty years, cultural historian Steven Watson has documented the stories and artwork at the leading edge of artistic and cultural movements, including the movement for queer and trans liberation. Working in collaboration with filmmaker William Markarian-Martin, Steven recently launched Artifacts, making his collection of rare, firsthand accounts from pioneers such as Marsha P. Johnson, […]
Following the success and inspiration of last year's gatherings, ARC-GS is continuing these informal yet enriching lunch meetings for colleagues teaching in the fields of gender and sexuality studies. This year's theme: Feminist and Queer Pedagogies. In this new series of lunch conversations we will explore the challenges, strategies, and possibilities of feminist and queer […]
This presentation will explore the social and cultural history of transgressive gender embodiments during the early twentieth century. The lecture will explore the practices and discourses of those who allegedly "changed their sex" before the popularisation of biotechnological treatments. Speaker: Patricio Simonetto
Sextant, a journal published by the Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles (ULB) with the support of the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS), is launching a call for proposals for its thematic issues to be published in 2027 and in 2028. Sextant is an international and interdisciplinary journal focusing on women’s, gender, and sexuality studies (social sciences, […]
In 2012 the Dutch Network of Women Professors created the Distinguished Women Scientists Fund, a travel grant (max. 1500 euro) for female postdocs - up to three years after their PhD and from all disciplines, working in the Netherlands - who wish to travel abroad as part of their research projects. This year women scientists […]
Between emergence, institutionalization and reassessment, gender and sexuality studies have continued to mutate, transform and question the humanities and social sciences in the last decades. These developments have provoked reactions, criticism and resistance both inside and outside the academic arena. Gender studies, as much as gender itself, is on the move. For its twentieth anniversary, […]
Conference Chair Katie MacLean Conference Committee Sophie Thompson, Johanna Harrison Oram, Fraser Riddell, Fabia Buescher, Andrea Lloyd, Megha Mazumdar, Ellie Hibbert, Mary Grant, Michelle Reynolds With thanks to British Association for Victorian Studies, Christopher Prior, Michael Shaw, Katie Halsey, Emma McCabe 9.00 Registration (CC 3.04) 9.30 Welcome (CC 3.04) 9.45 Panel 1A (CC 3.10): Sex […]
This summer school focuses on the emergence of sexual orientation, gender identity (SOGI) and intersex issues in different areas of international law, such as human rights law, refugee law, international economic law, and international criminal law. Details on the application for this edition are available on the ‘Application’ page (see lefthand column). The programme will […]
WorldPride Human Rights Conference programming is developed with input from activists and Pride organisers worldwide and monitored by our advisory board. Four main themes take centre stage: Rights & Governance, Health & Wellbeing, Heritage & Culture, Resources & Leadership. These themes can be approached from any perspective: Gender, Gender and Sexuality, Trans, non-binary and non-conforming identities, […]