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Trans* and Faith Symposium
5th May 2016
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ANNOUNCING
Trans* and Faith Symposium, 05 May 2016, University of Warwick/UK
The deadline for session proposals is 29 March so don’t forget to submit your ideas.
You are warmly invited to attend the ‘Twilight People’ Trans* and Faith Symposium. This Symposium is to set a platform for the much needed dialogue across religious/spiritual and LGBTQIA+ communities to meet, share experiences, and discuss trans and non binary gender issues in a faith context.
This event is open to all communities.
Participation is free of charge. Capacity is limited and this will be a popular event so do book as early as possible – book your place:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twilight-people-trans-faith-symposium-tickets-23262197860
A small number of bursaries to cover UK travel for session presenters are available. Please enquire (click)
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SESSION PROPOSALS (max of 300 word abstracts )
Papers are invited from across the heritage, cultural, academic and grassroots communities. Our aim is to generate a dialogue within the fields of religion/faith/spirituality and LGBTQIA+ to enable research, create networks, share experiences, ideas and best practice through a programme of presentations and short talks that explore these intersections, past and present.
Papers/sessions can be from 10min-60min duration (we will have a mix of panels, workshops, talks etc.). Topics around (but not limited to) #trans #nonbinary #gender #gendervariance #identity #faith #religion #spirituality #heritage #TPOC #BAME #ritual #body #storytelling #oralhistory
All Session proposals to be submitted by 29 March 2016, 12 noon.
Please email: twilightpeople at liberaljudaism dot org
The Symposiums is collaboration with the University of Warwick, Centre for the Study of Women and Gender, Transeminar Series, via Prof Deborah Lynn Steinberg
This one-day event, 9:00 -17:00, will be held at Radcliffe Conference
Venue info http://www.warwickconferences.com/venues/radcliffe (accommodation not included)
Registration and coffee from 9am – programme starts at 10am.
Lunch & Refreshments will be provided.
