Critical Sexology Seminar 'International Approaches to Bisexuality'
**Next Critical Sexology Seminar***
7 November 2007: International Approaches to Bisexuality
2-6 pm Afternoon Seminar
London South Bank University, Keyworth Centre, K405/6 ( www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps.shtml)
To be chaired by Alessandra Iantaffi (researcher on bisexuality and therapist)
Speakers:
Ron Fox (Professor in Psychology, Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco) "International Perspectives on Bisexuality: Documenting and Preserving History in the Making"
Matthew Waites (Lecturer in Sociology, Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences, University of Glasgow) "Bisexuality, 'Sexual Orientation' and Human Rights: The Global Politics of Sexual Identities"
Clare Hemmings (Senior Lecturer in Gender Theory and Gender Studies, London School of Economics) "Bisexuality and Queer Transnationalism "
The seminar will be preceded by a morning of related events, namely a series of presentations and workshops by and for PhD students and others researching bisexuality. This will take place in room K605.
Morning of Related Events (9.30am-1pm) Keyworth Centre Room K605
9.30-11.00 - five 15 minute presentations
Toni Brennan - Charlotte Wolf and the history of bisexual research
Robin Cackett - The Freud-Fliess-Controversy or: Investments in Bisexuality in Early Psychoanalysis
Helen Bowes-Catton - 'Swordfighting, Drag Kings, and Cuddles-Embodying Identity in 'spectacular' bisexual space
Christian Klesse - Personal identities and sexuality research: on reflexivity and positionality
Alex Toft - Bisexual Christians: The Lived Experiences of a Marginalised Community
11.30-1.00
Workshop on the links and tensions between bi academic research and queer theory, bi activism and queer activism. Facilitated by Camel Gupta and Meg Barker.
Critical Sexology is co-organised by Meg Barker ( meg@megbarker.com) and Lisa Downing ( L.M.Downing@exeter.ac.uk)
Website: http://www.criticalsexology.org.uk


