This event is a day-long workshop taking place in the Mayday Rooms in Central London, focusing on the past, present and future of feminist print cultures, with particular attention to queer and trans feminisms. It brings together academics, activists and cultural workers producing, documenting and transforming feminist print cultures over several decades, including representatives from the UK’s small press publishing ecosystem. Lunch will be provided for all attendees and the workshop will be followed by a drinks reception on the terrace to continue the conversations. See the full programme below:
10:00 - 10:45: Keynote from Julie Enszer
11:00 - 12:30: Queer Print Cultures
- Łukasz Szulc, 'Queer Print Cultures in Communist Poland'
- Nazmia Jamal, 'Lesbians Talk Issues, Revisited'
- Laura Guy, 'Dyke Research'
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch
13:30 - 15:00: Small Press Publishing in the UK
- Farhaana Arefin, Hajar Pres
- Azad Ashim Sharma, the 87 Press
- Jack Thompson, Cipher Press
15:15 - 17:00: Feminist Founders
- Deborah Edel, Lesbian Herstory Archives
- Maxine Wolfe, Lesbian Avengers
- Dallas Denny, Chrysalis Quarterly
- June Bellebono, Oestrogeneration
17:15 - 18:00: Keynote from Nat Raha
The workshop will be followed by an informal drinks reception.
