September 27, 2016
As of midnight tonight, we will officially stop selling preregistration tickets for attending the entire #AfterMarriage conference. We are at maximum capacity for the reception, and over capacity for the opening plenary. (Relatedly: we are currently organizing an overflow room where attendees can watch the livestream of the opening plenary. If you want to be […]
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September 24, 2016
In addition to the panels focused on LGBTQ families outside the U.S., we have a panel planned focusing on the complexities of transnational LGBTQ politics #AfterMarriage. (Relatedly, there are also several sessions focused specifically on immigration and deportation, which we’ll highlight later this week.) The panel on Transnational Issues in LGBTQ Politics is scheduled for […]
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September 24, 2016
The “After Marriage” framing of the conference is US-centric, so we’re glad to have several panels and presentations that disrupt that centrism by focusing on transnational issues and non-US contexts–some with legal same-sex marriage, and some without. Today we’ll feature some of the panels that center these perspectives. First is a series of 3 panels […]
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September 17, 2016
The #AfterMarriage conference aims to help foster connections between activists and scholars, and we’re especially excited about the workshop planned by two editors of the recent anthology, Queer Brown Voices: Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism. The workshop will help attendees learn how academics and activists can collaborate on research projects, so bring your ideas! […]
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September 8, 2016
The After Marriage organizing committee has put together several featured sessions to highlight issues and angles we think are especially important. We’re very grateful to Joseph Nicholas DeFilippis for organizing two of the most important of these sessions, and today we highlighting the critical panel he’s put together titled “Deadly Denial: A Panel Discussion on […]
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September 5, 2016
The flyer for the After Marriage conference has arrived. Help us spread the word! Please share the below image in your relevant networks, or you can download the pdf here. Thanks!
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July 28, 2016
Looking for a hotel for the After Marriage conference? A block of rooms is now available to conference attendees at the Holiday Inn Midtown – 57th St., located at 440 W 57th St near conference host John Jay College. This hotel is listed as a “fair hotel” by labor union UNITE HERE. These rooms are $249/night+tax […]
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July 20, 2016
The preliminary program for the After Marriage conference is up! It’s an incredibly exciting collection of speakers and topics, so please have a look and spread the word to any who might be interested. We are still in the process of tidying up the details (including loading in presenter pics we’ve received in recent days) […]
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July 10, 2016
We have finalized the preliminary program and are loading it into the website now. There are several dozen academic panels, workshops, roundtables, and performances planned. Check back here to find the program soon! In the meantime, registration is ongoing. Registration fees follow a sliding scale based on income, with discounts for early registration and for CLAGS members. Please […]
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