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Feelings of P/pride
This event will bring together the
multiple possibilities of P/pride. Moving between understanding pride as an
emotion, affect and feeling and Pride as an annual LGBT Festival and the
potentials as an ongoing political movement, the conference will address a
range of audiences. Taking place on the Friday of Brighton pride week, the day
before the parade and park events, the first pride conference will seek to be
lively, interactive and stimulating.
Engaging with the contemporary ethos
of Pride in Brighton and
This call for participation is the first to highlight the
conference. Although there will be no official paper session participants will
be invited to participate in a range of activities that address the conference
theme. Although this conference is not ‘paper based’ the journal Emotion, Space and Society is interested
in publishing outcomes from the conference. This will be further discussed on
the day and the open space will enable some dialogue around the theme of the
day.
Places are limited so please book early, closing date for registrations is 20th June
2008.
The conference is organised by the
Draft timetable (may be subject to
revision):
Thursday 31st July 2008
Evening social event/wine reception
Friday 1st August 2008 –
Friends meeting House Brighton
9.00- 10.00 Tea/coffee, registration
10.00-10.30 Welcome and Introductions
10.30-12.30 Histories of Pride/Shame
Alan Sinfield and Vincent Quinn
Models of
Becoming: conduct books and life writing
A dialogue about the lifestyle
writers who aim to give us pride in ourselves
12.30-1.00 lunch
1.00-2.00 Al Start Lunchtime concert
2.15-4.00 What about shame?
Sara Ahmed, Sally Munt
4.00-6.00 Open Space
This will be an opportunity to run workshops, have informal
conversations and actively create interactive spaces around topics that you are
interested in.
The Friday of Pride week is always full of a diverse range
of events and we invite delegates to enjoy the evening in
Details
Thursday 31st July Evening social event
Friday 1st August 2008 from 9.30,
Cost: £20 fully waged, £10 low/unwaged
Registration
Please register for the conference by completing a booking
form available from [log in to unmask]
and paying a non-refundable deposit of £10. Registration for the conference
covers entry to the conference and all refreshments. Lunch will not be
provided, but there are many local places where food can be purchased.
Places at the conference are limited and will be allocated
on a first come, first serve basis with a registration form and a
non-refundable payment. When the conference is full a reserve list will be
started and places allocated when they become available.
Accommodation
Accommodation in
Camping is available over the Pride weekend. (see http://www.brightonpride.org/brighton.php
for some accommodation details)
Access
Access needs, please detail any access needs you may have
and we will endeavour to make sure the conference is accessible for you.
For further details or to book your place please contact:
Kath Browne [log in to unmask]
Dr. Kath Browne,
Senior Lecturer,
School of the Environment,
BN2 4GJ,
Tel: +44 1273 642377
Email: [log in to unmask]