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Conference exploring the intersections of sex work and sex technology| Oct. 17-19, 2024| Conference recordings: archive.org/details/@beyond_the_int…

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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Just a reminder that our candlelight vigil for #D-17 is happening in two days. ❤️☂️🕯️
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The Sex Work Historian ☂️(#DecrimNow) @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
#D17 event 🕯️☂️
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dzz Yenn @dz-yenn.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🗓️ #December2025 #Events 🧵 🇨🇦 #Canada (ON) 🌐 #Online 🏷️ #D17 #IDEVASW 👠 #SexWork Virtual candlelight vigil for #InternationalDayToEndViolenceAgainstSexWorkers 🗓️ Wenesday 17th 🕛 12:00–12:30 EST / 🕔 17:00–17:30 UTC 📍 N/A (online, Zoom) 🌐 Meeting: yorku.zoom.us/j/9307892877...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(6/6) - An open conversation for attendees to share announcements about #D17 events, or to reflect on current issues affecting sex workers’ rights and safety All are welcome to join in remembrance and solidarity. Zoom link: yorku.zoom.us/j/9307892877...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(5/6) Our short virtual gathering will include: - A land acknowledgement - A candle lighting ceremony in memory of those lost and those most impacted by violence against sex workers - Two minutes of silence
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(4/6) Each year, communities around the world gather to honour the lives of sex workers lost to violence and to stand against the stigma, discrimination, and criminalization that enable such harm.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(3/6) First observed in 2003, this day was founded by Annie Sprinkle and Robyn Few, the founder of @swop-usa.bsky.social. What began as a memorial for the victims of the Green River Killer has grown into an international movement.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(2/6) The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, also known as Red Umbrella Day, is a day of remembrance, resistance, and collective care.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
(1/6) Please join the Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster (at York University: www.yorku.ca/cfr/traffick...) for a candlelight vigil on December 17, 2025, from 12-12:30 PM EST in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
The Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster's infographic for its candlelight vigil for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The image features lit candles, a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers' rights), and forget-me-nots. The image also has the date and time of the event.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
(4/4) You can also email cirvin@yorku.ca for more information. Don't miss out on this life-changing opportunity ♥️ #beyondtheinterface #yorkuniversity #continuingeducation #feministstudies
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
(3/4) The course is offered weekly on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. EST. Orientation is on January 14, and classes begin on January 21. Please see the following links and course flier for more information on the program: - www.yorku.ca/laps/gsws/br... - youtu.be/5eEpgY2C6cY
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
(2/4) Thousands of women and femme persons have taken this course over the 43 years it has been offered. It has allowed folks to develop the confidence and skills needed to continue their education.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
(1/4) Pre-university course for women! "Making the Impossible, Possible" is a 12-week bridging course open to (all) 20+ women and femme persons interested in attending York University.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
(4/4) We invite all to explore our archive and rich volume of perspectives, shared with the presenters' consent, to reflect the lived experiences of sex workers: archive.org/details/@bey.... #sexwork, #vigil, #beyondtheinterface, #D17, #recordings
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
(3/4) We share these resources in solidarity with sex workers both in Canada and abroad to memorialize violence survivors and commemorate those who are no longer with us
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
(2/4) To honour this day, the Beyond the Interface conference organizers are launching the conference recordings online through York University's Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster webpage.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
(1/4) December 17 marks the annual global event titled the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Beyond the Interface's infographic announcing the public release of its conference recordings. The infographic is of a futuristic city with people in the foreground and background. The image has the conference logo as well as red umbrellas (the international symbol for sex workers' rights). The graphic also features lit candles which acknowledge all those lost to anti-sex worker violence.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(6/6) Thank you to those who attended and donated on Eventbrite. And, as always, thank you to all the sex workers who make this and other initiatives worthwhile. #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sextech, #nothingaboutuswithoutus, #conference
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(5/6) #beyondtheinterface is thankful for this and for those who made it possible. Thank you to our wellness coaches and keynote. Thank you to our organizing committee. Thank you to our sponsors. Thank you to our panelists.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(4/6) #beyondtheinterface is one of the first conferences of its kind. It bridged sex workers and academics looking at sex tech and did so in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(3/6) ...to empowerment and resistance to digital desirability to advertising and payment to erotic expressions and even a cinematic exploration of sex work.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(2/6) Our 40+ panelists examined topics ranging from equitable sextech to legality to cultural regulations to the many uses of VR to protecting sex workers in the digital age to history and preserving technological futures...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
(1/6) #beyondtheinterface, occurring from October 17 to 19, 2024, proved a great success. The event was an unforgettable meeting of academics, activists, and members of the sex working community from around the globe.
Beyond the Interface’s thank you infographic. It has a robot with the words “thank you” on its chest. The robot also has the conference logo and is holding a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers’ rights).
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(5/5) It is through their contributions that Beyond the Interface is made possible. www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the.... #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sexworkstudies, #sponsorship, #yorkuniversity
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Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(4/5) ... know the value of a by and for sex worker conference. They support Beyond the Interface and what it aims to achieve. They also recognize the interdisciplinary nature of Beyond the Interface and sex work studies as a whole.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(3/5) the Resource Centre for Public Sociology (www.yorku.ca/laps/soci/re...), the Department of Sociology at York University (www.yorku.ca/laps/soci/?g...), and the School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at York University (www.yorku.ca/laps/gsws/)...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(2/5) the Robarts Centre (www.yorku.ca/research/rob...), the Centre for Feminist Research (www.yorku.ca/cfr/), the Harriet Tubman Institute (www.yorku.ca/research/tub...), the Graduate Program in Film/Cinema at York University(www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/...),
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(1/5) The Vice-President Research & Innovation Scholarly Events and Outreach Fund, York University’s LAPS Studies Research Events Fund, OPIRG York (www.opirgyork.org), The Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre (nathanson.osgoode.yorku.ca), the York Centre for Asian Research (www.yorku.ca/research/ycar/),
Beyond the Interface’s sponsor infographic. It has the conference’s logo and the names/logos from the conference’s sponsors and host institution.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(6/6) Arlene has a unique combination of life experiences and professional expertise. She has received several awards for her work and advocacy. Don’t miss our wellness hours. Click here to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the... #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #wellness, #sextech, #conference
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(5/6) Arlene has over 20 years of experience in advocacy and harm reduction. She has worked with diverse populations- focusing on sex workers and people with a history of homelessness, drug use, and those impacted by the prison system.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(4/6) Arlene is a trauma-informed Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist and owner of Hustle Heal Motivate Psychotherapy & Coaching (www.hustlehealmotivate.com). Her approach to psychotherapy is real, raw, and authentic.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(3/6) Lauren has delivered over 100 presentations globally where she integrates her empirical research with personal insights from her experience in the sex industry.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(2/6) Lauren possesses over two decades of experience collaborating with regional, national, and international organizations. As a preeminent authority on the North American sex industry, she has contributed extensively to scholarly literature.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
(1/6) #beyondtheinterface officially begins on Oct. 17, 2024! We are hosting wellness hours on October 17 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm EST, October 18 from 4:55 to 5:55 pm EST, and October 19 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm EST. Our wellness hosts are Dr. Lauren Casey (www.laurencasey.com/coaching) and Arlene Pitts.
Beyond the Interface’s wellness host infographic. The graphic contains the conference logo, name, and date in shades of white and pink. The graphic has various elements related to wellness and features a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers’ rights).
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(4/4) …on the queerness of the sex worker gaze by using film as a medium for the creators’ advocacy and art. This will be the screening of a lifetime and the perfect way to end such a remarkable conference. #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sextech, #conference, #filmscreening
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(3/4) Whoring the Gaze, presented by Antonia Crane (www.antoniacrane.com), Jen Elizabeth (www.thesidewalkproject.org), Soma Snakeoil (www.thesidewalkproject.org + stoptheraids.org), and Kimberly Soriano (kimsoriano.com), focuses…
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(2/4) #beyondtheinterface’s eleventh and final panel (October 19, 8 to 9:20 pm EST) is a film screening.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(1/4) #BeyondtheInterface officially begins October 17! Click here to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the...
Beyond the Interface’s infographic for Panel #11. It has the conference’s logo and date in white and pink. The image features a film projector, a crowd of people, and a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers’ rights).
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(12/12) Don’t miss these incredible presenters and presentations! #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sextech, #conference, #panels
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(11/12) Our panelists, Lauren Levitt, Jelena Vermilion (swaphamilton.wordpress.com) & Andrea Zeffiro, and Kathleen Cherrington, look at sex work digital zines, explain that internet history is sex work history, & journey through pornography’s innovations and social transformations.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(10/12) #beyondtheinterface’s tenth panel (October 19, 6 to 7:50 pm EST) is about erotic expressions. It explores subversive media, digital labour, and the future of sexuality
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(9/12) …examine the history, policy, and censorship surrounding payment processing, look at technology and sex workers’ rights frameworks, and explore the challenges of providing adult classifieds to Canadian sex workers.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(8/12) Our panelists, Sam Saunders, Noelle Perdue (candylore.substack.com), Bella Robinson coyoteri.org), and Annie Temple & Susan Davis, locate autonomy in sex workers’ advertisements from 1990s London,...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(7/12) #beyondtheinterface’s ninth panel is on October 19 (2 to 4:20 pm EST). The panel is about the evolution in sex workers’ advertising and payment processing.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(6/12) For our panelists, For our panelists, Susan Davis (nakedtruth.ca), Annie Temple (www.annietemple.com + nakedtruth.ca), & Sean Strygg (populationproject.ca), it is about playing the name game.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(5/12) #beyondtheinterface’s eighth panel is on October 19 (12:30 to 1:50 pm EST). The panel is about analyzing client preferences and success metrics in Canadian classified ads for sex work.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(4/12) …epistemic justice in webcam modeling research in Colombia, and how sex workers have always been early adopters of technology and innovation.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(3/12) Our panelists, Thapelo Mqehe (www.sisonke.org.za), Aurelia Wilson (mlc.torontomu.ca/people/aurel...), Diana Bellón, Kaytlin Bailey (oldprosonline.org), discuss online platforms and the future of sex work for Black male sex workers, OnlyFans and the new economy of sex work,...
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(2/12) Kicking off #beyondtheinterface’s Day #3 is our seventh panel on October 19 from 10 am to 12:20 pm EST. The panel discusses empowerment, labour, and resistance in the digital sex work industry.
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Beyond the Interface Conference @interface-2024.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
(1/12) #BeyondtheInterface officially begins October 17! Click here to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the...
Beyond the Interface’s infographic for Panels #7-10. It has the conference’s logo and date in white and pink. The image features a phone, lightbulb, gears, and a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers’ rights).
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