ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network

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A postgraduate led and focused network for those researching in Sexuality and Gender Studies. Led by students at the University of Birmingham, but open to all researching in these areas, at any level! https://rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/contact

Poster for call for papers of the ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Conference 2026. The post invites 250 word abstracts as well as a 50-100 word biography, for a 20 minute presentation, for the conference taking place online on 19th June. Submission deadline is 12pm (BST) on the 8th May. Submit/more info at: https://tinyurl.com/roles-2026
Poster for the ROLES Gender and Sexuality Research Network Welcome Events Schedule. Text reads: '22nd October - In-person Introductory Research Social - Room 408, Education Building, University of Birmingham - Meet other PGR researchers in Gender and Sexuality Studies and find out more about the network - lunch and cake provided! 28th October - Online Introductory Research Event - Via Zoom - sign up to our mailing list for the details - A (re-)introduction to ROLES, open to anyone in the Network! Hear more about what we offer, learn about others' research topics, and share your own (if you want)'
Call for Papers Theme: Looking Back, Looking Forward Deadline: 2nd May, 12pm Conference: 9th June, at The University of Birmingham and Online via Zoom The University of Birmingham’s student-led ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Network is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for its 14th Annual Conference. We welcome 250-word abstracts - along with a 50-100-word bio - for 20-minute paper presentations, as well as proposals for presentations that break the mold of conventional academic conference papers. For more information and to submit visit https://rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/conferences
Looking Back, Looking Forward: ROLES Gender and Sexuality Network 14th Annual Conference 9th June / University of Birmingham and Online via Zoom ROLES Gender and Sexuality Research Network is now accepting proposals for its 14th annual conference, which seeks to bring together a wide range of interdisciplinary research into gender and sexuality in all its forms. As we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, this year’s theme, ‘Looking Back, Looking Forward’, is a call to critically evaluate and reassess key and foundational topics related to sexuality and gender, as well as a chance to open new lines of inquiry and platform emergent research. We welcome submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes: Critical intersections of gender and sexuality with race, class and/or disability Artistic and literary expressions of themes of gender and sexuality Histories and futures of LGBTQIA+ rights and policies across the globe Gender, sexuality and the medical humanities Queer studies across cultures, borders, languages, time, and species Interdisciplinary approaches to gender and sexuality studies Queer and trans* histories and theories Gender, sexuality and digital technologies and landscapes The future of gender and sexuality studies within the academy
Poster announcing a Call for Papers Theme: Looking Back, Looking Forward Deadline: 2nd May, 12pm Conference: 9th June, at The University of Birmingham and Online via Zoom. The University of Birmingham’s student-led ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Network is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for its 14th Annual Conference. We welcome 250-word abstracts - along with a 50-100-word bio - for 20-minute paper presentations, as well as proposals for presentations that break the mold of conventional academic conference papers. Go to https://rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/conferences for more information and to submit an abstract.