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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network

@rolesbham.bsky.social

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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! rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/contact

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The 2026 ROLES Conference is almost here! Registration is now open - visit tinyurl.com/rolesconfere... to register and attend on the 19th of June!

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

More info on pics, or go to tinyurl.com/roles-2026 for the same info, but screen readable!

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

It's the time again (I definitely didn't forget BlueSky existed 😅) ROLES is delighted to announce our call for papers for our 15th annual conference, taking place all day on the 19th June via Zoom. For more information, or to submit: tinyurl.com/roles-2026

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

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The ROLES Network is back for a new academic year of events, starting with some welcome and (re-)introduction events. Join us for one or both, and look out for our future events. Make sure to sign up to the mailing list to get Zoom and future event details! rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/contact

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Sarah Dean @savdean.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

I will be delivering a paper at @rolesbham.bsky.social on Monday about trans spatialities and temporalities in the unlikely locus of the laundrette 💜 🏳️‍⚧️ 🧺

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Reminder that registration for our conference is now open 🥳 Go to tinyurl.com/ROLES-2025 to register and join us for a wonderful day of presentations!

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Still a few more days to submit!

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

🚨Deadline Extended! 🚨Due to issues getting this CfP out to the ROLES mailing list, we've extended the submission deadline to the 12th May at 12pm BST to make sure everyone who wants to has a chance to submit! There's still time, so come join us! rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/confere...

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

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

It's that time again! The Call for Papers for the 2025 ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Conference is now open! More info below, and visit rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/confere... for more info/to submit! Welcome to all researching in Gender and Sexuality Studies!

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.

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

More info here:

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

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We invite submissions for individual papers (20 minutes in length), as well as proposals for presentations that break the mold of conventional academic conference papers (please detail what your presentation will entail in your proposal, and describe any technology requirements).

Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words, accompanied by a brief biography (50-100 words). Please submit your proposals by Friday 2nd May at:

https://rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/conferences

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by Friday 9th May. Any inquiries should be emailed to rolessexualitygender@gmail.com.

The conference will be held at the University of Birmingham and online; we welcome both in-person and online presenters and attendees.

ABOUT ROLES

ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Network is a community of postgraduate and early career researchers based at the University of Birmingham, UK. Our mission is to bring together people who explore aspects of sexuality and/or gender in their research and activism with one another, join in conversations, and showcase research. Our approach is intersectional, interdisciplinary and inclusive.

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

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