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Thank you EVERYONE for coming out to Queer U 2013 to celebrate the closing of outweek! I think we can all agree that it was a fantastic showing of the next generation of researchers! With 100 visitors – including over 35 for the 9am panel – we only have our thanks to give!

Queer U is an annual event, so while I may be personally moving on, I know next year will be even better! Stay tuned. Stay safe. Stay awesome.

Special thanks, of course, to Critical Studies in Sexuality at UBC – without you, none of this would have been possible.

Sincerely,

Pride UBC

HELLO!

Queer U 2013 will take place at the University of British Columbia’s Irving Library.

The Main room will be the Victoria Lecture Hall (Rm. # 182). The other rooms, right next door, will be Rm # 185 & 155.

As well – A Facebook Event has been created! http://www.facebook.com/events/432332356845879/

Thank You,

Pride UBC

HELLO! Queer U 2013 has changed its schedule. Please take note!

Queer U 2013
Fluidity in Identity

SATURDAY FEB. 9

 Conference Schedule

PANEL 1 | 9-10:30 | EDUCATION and QUEER IDENTITY
“Lesbian Professors Disclosing in the Classroom: An Act of Authenticity”
Elly-Jean Nielsen,  University of Saskatchewan, MA/PHD Candidate Department of Psychology

“Looking back to move forward: A queer researcher’s reflection on gender transgressions and education”
Sam C. Stiegler, University of British Columbia, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

“A cautious intervention to the production of a subversive sex in public schools”
Jair Matrim, OISE/University of Toronto 2012

“(How) Are we thinking about trans and gender-fluid youth in K-12 schools?”
Hélène Frohard-Dourlent,  University of British Columbia, PhD Candidate Sociology

PANEL 2 |10:45-12:15 | FAMILY and IDENTITY
“Gay Surrogacy: Building Fathers and Families in Canada”
Ann M. Fisher, University of Victoria, School of Child and Youth Care, PhD Candidate

“A Thermonuclear End of the Nuclear Family: Queer Post-Apocalyptic Fiction”
Emily Arvay, University of Victoria, PhD Department of English

“When Fijian Fathers give Pink Teddy Bears: Sexual and Cultural Subjectivity in Fiji”
Tulia Thompson, Visiting Scholar, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, UBC

” New, Normal, and Modern Family:  Depictions of Queer Families in American TV Shows”
Zavi Swain, MA Candidate, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, University of British Columbia 

LUNCH | 12:15-1:15 |

PANEL 3| 1:30-2:45 | COLONIALISM and COMMUNITY
“Queer Settlers: Exploring the Intersections of Colonial Violence and Settler Homonationalism with LGBTIQ Refugees in Canada”
Katherine Forbear, University of British Columbia, Liu Institute for Global Issues

“Breaking Heteronormative Discourse to Embrace Fluidity”
Bobby-Joe Zeiberg, University of British Columbia 2012

“Paradigm Shift: Toward Evidence-Based Practices Supporting Gender Variance”
Carsen Farmer, City University of Seattle at Vancouver BC, Masters of Counseling Program

“Unsettling Natures: Mitchikanibiko’inik Lives, Settler Colonialism and Trans Invisibility”
Margaux Kristjansson, McGill University, MA Candidate Department of Anthropology

PANEL 4 | 3-4:30 | IDENTITY, ART and EXPRESSION

“Woe To Those Who Remember From Whence They Came: Embodying Two-Spirit Decolonisation in Kent Monkman’s Art”
June Scudeler, University of British Columbia, PhD Candidate Department of English, President of Vancouver Metis Community Association 

“Transnational Chinese Queer Identity: the Scandal of M. Butterfly”
Fei Shi, Quest University, Canada

“An Untouchable Identity: Stone Butch Subjectivity”
Anna Wärje, Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, UBC Masters Candidate

KEYNOTE | 4:45-6 |
Bobby Noble, PhD York University
“Edgy Bodies: Porn Pedagogies, Porn as Method”

WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION | 6-? |

Below please find a message from an executive of Pride UBC – the organization hosting QUEER U 2013 and all of OUTWEEK.

Hello everyone! Every year, Pride UBC hosts a huge, week-long event called Outweek. The purpose of Outweek is to educate the public on the issues our community has faced and to celebrate the progress we’ve made thus far. The Ubyssey publishes a supplement along with the normal edition of the school paper that week to showcase what outweek is all about. This year’s theme for outweek is Beautiful Beings – It’s a celebration of all bodies, identities and non-identities, races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and sexualities.

ABOUT THE SUPPLEMENT
The Ubyssey needs our submissions a few weeks before the supplement is published in February in order to work out the formatting. That considered, the deadline for submission is January 18th. The deadline is coming up fast, so please send yours in ASAP!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
This year’s Outweek Theme is: “Beautiful Beings: a celebration of all bodies, identities and non-identities, races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and sexualities”.
Submissions can be poems, stories, opinion pieces, photo projects, drawings, comics, sheet music… any sort of media that can be printed. However, if you would like to submit something that doesn’t follow our theme, it may still be included.
Provided that your submission(s) adhere to the Safe Space rules outlined below, it’s pretty certain that your submission will be included in the supplement.
– Don’t make assumptions about people’s identities;
– Don’t make generalizations about people or groups of people;
– Challenge ideas – don’t attack specific people or groups of people;
– Share the floor – please try to keep written submissions to under 600 words; and
– Keep things confidential – don’t out anyone.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submissions can be sent via email to prideubyssey@prideubc.com or slid under the door of the Pride UBC office if the office is closed. If our office is open, there will be a box on top of the grey filing cabinet marked “Pride Ubyssey” for your submissions.
Our office is located in room 245C of the SUB in the Resource Groups Centre which is on the 2nd floor behind the glass doors (which are covered in stickers and posters). We recognize that you may not feel comfortable disclosing your identity, so pseudonyms and anonymous submissions are allowed. If you wish to submit from an anonymous email, www.guerillamail.com can provide you with a temporary email address.

Queer U 2013
Fluidity in Identity

 Conference Schedule

SATURDAY FEB. 9

KEYNOTE | 9-10 |
Bobby Noble, PhD York University
“Edgy Bodies: Porn Pedagogies, Porn as Method”

PANEL 1 | 10:15-11:45 | EDUCATION and QUEER IDENTITY
“Lesbian Professors Disclosing in the Classroom: An Act of Authenticity”
Elly-Jean Nielsen,  University of Saskatchewan, MA/PHD Candidate Department of Psychology

“Looking back to move forward: A queer researcher’s reflection on gender transgressions and education”
Sam C. Stiegler, University of British Columbia, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

“A cautious intervention to the production of a subversive sex in public schools”
Jair Matrim, OISE/University of Toronto 2012

“(How) Are we thinking about trans and gender-fluid youth in K-12 schools?”
Hélène Frohard-Dourlent,  University of British Columbia, PhD Candidate Sociology

LUNCH | 12-1 |

PANEL 2 | 1-2:30 | FAMILY and IDENTITY
“Gay Surrogacy: Building Fathers and Families in Canada”
Ann M. Fisher, University of Victoria, School of Child and Youth Care, PhD Candidate

 “A Thermonuclear End of the Nuclear Family: Queer Post-Apocalyptic Fiction”
Emily Arvay, University of Victoria, PhD Department of English

“When Fijian Fathers give Pink Teddy Bears: Sexual and Cultural Subjectivity in Fiji”
Tulia Thompson, University of Auckland

PANEL 3| 2:30-4:30 | COLONIALISM and COMMUNITY
“Queer Settlers: Exploring the Intersections of Colonial Violence and Settler Homonationalism with LGBTIQ Refugees in Canada”
Katherine Forbear, University of British Columbia, Liu Institute for Global Issues

“Breaking Heteronormative Discourse to Embrace Fluidity”
Bobby-Joe Zeiberg, University of British Columbia 2012

“Paradigm Shift: Toward Evidence-Based Practices Supporting Gender Variance”
Carsen Farmer, City University of Seattle at Vancouver BC, Masters of Counseling Program

“Unsettling Natures: Mitchikanibiko’inik Lives, Settler Colonialism and Trans Invisibility”
Margaux Kristjansson, McGill University, MA Candidate Department of Anthropology

PANEL 4 | 4:30-6 | IDENTITY, ART and EXPRESSION

“Woe To Those Who Remember From Whence They Came: Embodying Two-Spirit Decolonisation in Kent Monkman’s Art”
June Scudeler, University of British Columbia, PhD Candidate Department of English, President of Vancouver Metis Community Association 

“Transnational Chinese Queer Identity: the Scandal of M. Butterfly”
Fei Shi, Quest University, Canada

“An Untouchable Identity: Stone Butch Subjectivity”
Anna Wärje, Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, UBC Masters Candidate

WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION | 6-? |

Hello and thank you checking up on Queer U 2013: Fluidity in Queer Identities.

The Conference Date is set for SATURDAY, FEB. 9th and we apologize for any confusion on the date.

The Keynote Speaker will be Bobby Noble of York University.

The 4 Panels are:
Queer Identity and Education from 10:15-11:45
Family and Fluidity from 1-2:30
Colonialism, Community and Queer Identity from 2:30-4:30
Queer Identity in Art and Expression from 4:30-6

And of course, we will have our annual (FREE!) wine and cheese mixer afterwards!