University of Brighton’s LGBTQ Life Research Hub and University College Dublin

Date: 11.-12.02.2011
Venu: University of Brighton, UK
Deadline for abstract: 26.11.2010
Details on the website: http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/lesbian-lives

This is the only annual academic conference in Lesbian Studies, bringing together academics, activists, performers and writers from all continents to network across international and professional boundaries and provides a unique forum dedicated to exploration of lesbian identity and experience.

Proposals are welcomed on (though are by no means limited to) the following:
Revolting lesbians – Bodies beautiful and/or grotesque – Revulsion and Disgust – Freaks and Families – Shame and Shock – Feminisms and Movements – Sex – Archives and Ageing – Class -Transformations – Paranormal and Out of this World – Femmes Fatale – Cyber and Sonic – Mobility.
The conference organisers welcome proposals for (A) individual papers, (B) sessions, (C) round table discussions, (D) workshops and (E) visual presentations or performances.

Lesbian Lives hosts the best-known and emerging scholars in the field, and speakers such as Kate Bornstein, Emma Donoghue, Jackie Kay, Cherry Smyth, Del La Grace Volcano, Sarah Waters and academics such as Sara Ahmed, Terry Castle, Laura Doan, Lillian Faderman, Sarah Franklin, Clare Hemmings, Alison Hennegan, Sally R. Munt, Eve Sedgwick, Helena Whitbread, Bonnie Zimmerman among many others have contributed to the conference over the years.

E-mail proposals (up to 300 words) to LGBTQ@brighton.ac.uk or post them to:
Lesbian Lives conference
c/o Dr Kath Browne
University of Brighton
School of the Environment & Technology
Cockcroft Building , Lewes Road
Brighton BN2 4GJ
UK