The International Bisexuality+ Research Conference is a free online conference for anyone who wants to learn more about bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, plurisexual, queer, fluid, and unlabeled experiences. Enjoy a weekend of stimulating interdisciplinary discussions and presentations.    

This course is aimed at equipping participants with a solid foundation in LGBTQ+ rights. The course is ideal for participants who seek to gain essential knowledge on critical issues like non-discrimination, privacy, data, economic inequality, diversity and inclusion within the LGBTQ+ rights domain, while also preparing to engage with more advanced topics in the future. […]

On our own terms? On the contestations of feminist knowledges and minoritarian politics in current times We are at a time when critical knowledges and minoritarian politics are contested by a variety of actors, ranging from social movements to political parties and institutions. Think of the – by now (in)famous – anti-gender and anti-feminist discourses […]

We are at a time when critical knowledges and minoritarian politics are contested by a variety of actors, ranging from social movements to political parties and institutions. Think of the – by now (in)famous – anti-gender and anti-feminist discourses that pervade the global landscape, casting sexual and gender education as well as reproductive and LGBTQIA+ […]

The CRAHAM invite proposals for papers for a conference exploring the theme of marginalities in the insular worlds of North-Western Europe from the 8th to 13th centuries. This event aims to foster critical analysis of the processes, identities and representations that may have contributed to defining, structuring or even blurring the boundaries of inclusion and exclusion in medieval […]

For our next event on the 12th and 13th of November 2025 at Pianofabriek, Sophia is holding the sixth edition of her conference on the state of the art in gender studies in Belgium. Gender studies are fundamental to better understand, explain and question social inequality processes across our societies. In a context where these […]

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