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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hey everyone! You know how I frequently organize book tours and book events? Well people kept asking me to share my tips... so I have-- by writing this zine! Thanks for publishing @microcosm.bsky.social ! Learn more / order at: microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zine... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

cover image and author photo with text New Guide Alert, available at microcosm publishing .com
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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'm excited to announce that my new book is available for pre-order!! @mitpress.bsky.social mitpress.mit.edu/978026205810... @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

cover of the book has the title and my name and a glitchy computer

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Reflecting on the conference! After working 500 hours over the past 15 months planning this conference, I am so content with how it went. @mcgillarts.bsky.social

text: Thank you to everyone who was part of the 2026 Queer Food Conference!
3 days
over 200 participants
fully hybrid conference
21 panels, workshops, and roundtables
4 keynotes
4 shared meals + 2 snack times
prepared by 6 different queer food businesses (+ then MTL bagels)+ a collab pizza party with more queer food businesses
closing party at a queer bar
collab exhibitions at the AGQ and Concordia
community partnerships with Rare Books and museums
lots of laughter, learning, and dreaming!

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Recent interview I did about queer food www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDIx... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Rejoignez-nous le mardi 16 juin pour le finissage de « A Taste of Queer Montreal : une exposition sur l'histoire de la gastronomie et des boissons 2SLGBTQ+ ». www.eventbrite.com/e/finissage-... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Finissage on June 16th! www.eventbrite.com/e/finissage-... Join us for a finissage for A Taste of Queer Montreal: An Exhibition of 2SLGBTQ+ Food and Drink History!

Join us for a finissage for A Taste of Queer Montreal: An Exhibition of 2SLGBTQ+ Food and Drink History! on purple background with cake

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thanks everyone for coming to our workshop on inclusive events with @microcosm.bsky.social and of course we had a human cart captioner! @mcgillarts.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Venez découvrir la nouvelle exposition, assister aux interventions des conservateurs et profiter de la nouvelle compilation « Exhibition House Mix Track », qui mêle témoignages oraux, musique house historique de Montréal et nouvelles compositions. www.eventbrite.com/e/1980220750...

french invitation to vernissage- text in the eventbrite link

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Aiontken’se ne Rotinón:wa Tiohtià:ke: Shakotina’tón:ni ne 2SLGBTQ+ Kákhwa tánon Ohné:ka Oká:ra Une Saveur de Montréal Queer : Une exposition sur l'histoire de la nourriture et de la boisson 2SLGBTQ+ www.cafequeermontreal.com

lists visitng hours available on the website:

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Visit now (in person or online): www.cafequeermontreal.com ᐆᑦᑐᓂᖅ ᒪᓐᑐᕆᐊᓪᒥ ᐃᑦᓯᒎᕈᓯᓖᑦ ᐊᑦᔨᒌᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ: ᓄᐃᑕᑎᑦᓯᔪᑦ 2SLGBTQ+ ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐃᒻᒥᕋᑦᓴᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ A Taste of Queer Montreal: An Exhibition of 2SLGBTQ+ Food and Drink History @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

and same poster but in a different colour scheme Closing Party at Club DDs for the Queer Food Conference 7-11:59 PM on May 3 www.queerfoodconference.com/p/registrati...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Closing Party at Club DDs for the Queer Food Conference 7-11:59 PM on May 3 www.queerfoodconference.com/p/registrati...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our Cook Out: the 2026 Queer Food Conference Cookbook (free, digital version) is now viewable. www.queerfoodconference.com/p/2026-cookb... contains 40+ recipes with head notes speaking to themes of queer food + the conference schedule!! You can still register to attend our May 1- 3 conference!

cover of cookbook has name and green writing saying the title

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Thank you @quillandquire.bsky.social for sharing the news about Queers at the Table being shortlisted by @lambdaliterary.org !! quillandquire.com/omni/canadia... @mcgillarts.bsky.social @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

thank you to @literaturegeek.bsky.social for donating the money from these prints to the 2SLGBTQIA+ graduate student queer and trans research fund! store.wolfproofpress.com/product/co-t... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The last day to register for in-person attendance of the Queer Food Conference is April 1st at 11:45 PM (only 25 tickets remaining) Register at: www.queerfoodconference.com/p/registrati... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

The last day to register for in-person attendance of the Queer Food Conference is April 1st at 11:45 PM (only 25 tickets remaining)

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

YAYYYYY great news: Queers at the Table just got shortlisted for a @lambdaliterary.org award!!! @arsenalpulp.bsky.social lambdaliterary.org/2026/03/anno... @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our Queer Food Access event today!

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

For inspiration, you can check out the online version of the 2024 cookbook www.queerfoodconference.com/p/2026-cookb...

For inspiration, you can check out the online version of the 2024 cookbook
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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Alongside the recipe, participants are asked to write a headnote explaining what this recipe says about queer food. www.queerfoodconference.com/p/2026-cookb...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Everyone participating in the conference (all registered attendees in-person and online) is invited to contribute a recipe to Cook Out 2! The Queer Food Conference Community Cookbook 2026. www.queerfoodconference.com/p/2026-cookb...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

DEADLINE EXTENSION: March 15, 2026! Please make sure to submit your recipe for the 2026 Queer Food Conference Cookbook, here: www.queerfoodconference.com/p/2026-cookb... @mcgillarts.bsky.social

DEADLINE EXTENSION: March 15, 2026!

Please make sure to submit your recipe for the 2026 Queer Food Conference Cookbook, here:

Queerfoodconference.com under the 2026 cookbook tab

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

McGill Rare Books and Special Collections will also display cookbooks and menus related to queer food studies during the Friday, May 1 opening reception @mcgilllib.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social www.queerfoodconference.com/p/schedule-2...

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

For attendees of the Queer Food Conference, McGill Rare Books and Special Collections will open specially from 10 - 12 pm on May 2nd. They have a wide array of cookbooks and menus. @mcgilllib.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social www.queerfoodconference.com/p/schedule-2...

For attendees of the Queer Food Conference, McGill Rare Books and Special Collections (McLennan Library Building, 3459 McTavish Street, 4th floor) will open specially from 10 - 12 pm on May 2nd.

They have a wide array of cookbooks and menus.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The @museemccordstewart.bsky.social has a special exhibition about Montreal's restaurant history. The museum has kindly offered all Queer Food Conference registered attendees a discount code for tickets during the month of May. Register for the conference at queerfoodconference.com

Attention Queer Food Conference Attendees:

The McCord Stewart Museum (located across the street from McGill) has a special exhibition on Montreal's restaurant history.

The museum has kindly offered all Queer Food Conference registered attendees a discount code for tickets during the month of May.

All registered participants will receive the discount code. Register for the conference at queerfoodconference.com

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Everyone participating (all registered attendees-- so make sure you register by March 5th) in the conference (in-person and online) is invited to contribute a recipe to Cook Out 2! The Queer Food Conference Community Cookbook 2026.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

During a period of rising hostility against 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, queer and trans research is increasingly important. Queer and trans research works to testify to untold pasts and lays the grounds for future freedom and social justice. www.alumni.mcgill.ca/give/index.p...

Queer and trans research works to testify to untold pasts and lays the grounds for future freedom and social justice.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Support the 2SLGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Queer and Trans Research Fund! All donations will support graduate student research, including archival work, fieldwork, conference travel, and more. www.alumni.mcgill.ca/give/index.p... @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social

All donations will support graduate student research, including archival work, fieldwork, conference travel, and more.

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Want to learn more about organizing inclusive events? Come to my free workshop/ book launch on Wednesday at @argobookshop.bsky.social !! www.ticketsource.com/argo-booksho... @mcgillarts.bsky.social @microcosm.bsky.social

Free workshop on inclusive events, green background, orange book cover, image of author with brown hair and tattoos

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Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) @aketchum22.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our Feb 10 event with the James Beard Foundation @arsenalpulp.bsky.social

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