Here we list events organised or involving members of the Sexual Knowledge unit members.
Is the AIDS crisis over? – World AIDS Day
Constantine Leventis Teaching Room, Building:One University of Exeter, 21 St German's Rd, Exeter, DevonIn recognition of World AIDS Day, Dr João Florêncio will be delivering a talk entitled "Is the AIDS crisis over?" Over three decades after the first cases of what we came to know as AIDS were first identified in the US, and exactly 20 years since the development of drug combinations effective in managing HIV, […]
Guest Speaker: Helen King (OU)
Constantine Leventis Teaching Room, Building:One University of Exeter, 21 St German's Rd, Exeter, DevonProfessor Helen King from the Open University will speak on ‘The material body: what does an ancient womb look like?’ All welcome. Full abstract below. Part of the Department of Classics and Ancient History seminar series Abstract: The standard view of votive body parts in the ancient Mediterranean is that there are a lot of wombs and […]
Sex and gender: culture, biology and history – workshop with Helen King (OU)
Sex and gender: culture, biology and history. A workshop with Professor Helen King (OU) Friday 20th January 11-12.30, Amory 105 The view that sex is fixed in biology while gender categories vary according to social and cultural factors still exists today, but historical evidence suggests caution in making any such assumption. Current scientific work is […]
Exeter LGBT History Festival 2017
The City of Exeter is going to be an official hub for The National Festival of LGBT History for the first time in February 2017. Events across Exeter will be exploring the unique and diverse LGBT histories of the South West and beyond. Our official festival launch will take place on Saturday 11th February at the […]
Guest Speaker: David Frost (University of Surrey)
SEORG seminar. Guest Speaker: David Frost (University of Surrey) Venue: 105 Washington Singer Title: Stigma and the health of sexual minorities: Why minority stress still matters in a more accepting social climate Abstract: The past decade has witnessed significant improvements in the social and policy climate surrounding the lives of sexual minorities (i.e., people who identify as lesbian, […]
Rethinking Sexology project launch!
The Devon and Exeter Institution 7 Cathedral Close, ExeterPlease join us for a drinks reception to celebrate the launch of our Wellcome Trust-funded project, Rethinking Sexology. The evening will take place at the The Devon and Exeter Institution which occupies historic premises at the heart of Exeter in Cathedral Close (see below for address). We will celebrate the completion of our full project team and look […]
Occupy the Airwaves on International Women’s Day, 8 March
Dr Ina Linge (English) and Dr Jen Grove (Centre for Medical History) will be taking part in this event to celebrate International Women’s Day on Exeter’s Community Radio station, Phonic FM. Individuals and groups of women and girls, from Exeter and the surrounding area, will create, programme and produce exciting radio programmes which will be transmitted across […]
‘Selfish Cinema’: Guest Speaker Lisa Downing (University of Birmingham)
CIFR/ English seminar series "Selfish Cinema: Questions of Gender and Control in Adaptations of Ayn Rand for the Screen", Professor Lisa Downing (University of Birmingham) Date and Time: Monday 27 March 2017, 15:30-17:30 Venue: MR rooms, University of Exeter More details here. Abstract: This paper examines onscreen representations of the work and legacy of influential, […]
‘Gender and transformation in Ovid’s Metamorphoses’: Guest Speaker Alison Sharrock (University of Manchester),
Classics and Ancient History seminar series (local Classical Association lecture) 'Gender and transformation in Ovid's Metamorphoses: "optimistic" and "pessimistic" readings', Professor Alison Sharrock (University of Manchester) Date and Time: Wednesday 29 March 2017, 17.00-18.00 Venue: Bateman Lecture Theatre, University of Exeter More details here.
Electric Spaces – Leaping Off the Page (Exeter Pride Workshop)
Exeter Phoenix Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, United KingdomElectric Spaces - Leaping Off the Page A workshop for Exeter Pride 13th May 2017 "The desert appears before us. Go on. Imagine it." Explore, debate and celebrate literature by lesbian, bisexual and queer women in the past and present! Playwright and author Natalie McGrath (Dreadnought South West) will offer a reading of her piece "Electric Spaces', a gripping personal reflection […]