Day Workshop
on Variant Sex and Gender, Religion and Wellbeing
Second workshop of the Variant Sex and Gender,
Religion and Faith Research Network
University of Exeter, 19th June 2015, 10am-4pm
Convener:
Dr Susannah Cornwall, Department of
Theology and Religion, University of Exeter, Director of EXCEPT (Exeter Centre
for Ethics and Practical Theology)
Keynote
speakers include:
Revd Dr Christina Beardsley, Head of Multifaith Chaplaincy, Chelsea and Westminster
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Sibyls transgender spirituality group
Maria Morris, Clinical Team Leader, The Laurels Gender Identity Clinic, Exeter; NHS England Clinical Reference Group for Gender Identity Services.
Dr Stephen Kerry, Lecturer in Sociology,
Charles Darwin University, Australia (via Skype)
Maxwell Zachs, Queer and Trans Jews UK
This
day workshop focuses on variant sex and gender, religion and wellbeing. It
takes place as part of the Variant Sex and Gender, Religion and Faith Research
Network, whose key questions include:
·
How are variant
sex and gender understood and responded to in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic
traditions?
·
How can the work
of academics researching variant sex and gender in Christianity, Islam and
Judaism be informed by, and be made more accessible to, faith communities and
intersex and transgender support and advocacy groups?
·
How do support
and advocacy groups for intersex and transgender people promote spiritual as
well as physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing for their members?
To
register for this workshop, please use
the online booking page at http://store.exeter.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?catid=16&modid=2&compid=1
There is a fee of £10, to include lunch and
refreshments.
To
propose a short paper (20 minutes
maximum) on the theme of Variant Sex and Gender, Religion and Wellbeing, please
send a title and an abstract of 100 words to Dr Susannah Cornwall (s.m.cornwall@exeter.ac.uk) with the e-mail subject line “Workshop on Variant
Sex and Gender, Religion and Wellbeing”. Your e-mail should include your name,
current course of study (if any), current job title (if any), and current
affiliation (if any – e.g. “University of Manchester”, “UK Intersex
Association”, “Methodist Church”). The deadline for receiving abstracts is 24th April 2015. Applicants
whose proposals are accepted will be informed by 1st May 2015.
The
Variant Sex and Gender, Religion and Faith Research Network is committed to
expanding dialogue between intersex and transgender advocates and activists,
academics and faith leaders, ensuring that cost of travel and accommodation is
not a barrier to face-to-face contact and conversation. To this end, a limited
number of bursaries to cover standard class UK travel and one night’s
accommodation in Exeter are available. Priority will be given to unwaged and
low-waged applicants. To apply for a bursary please contact Dr Susannah
Cornwall (s.m.cornwall@exeter.ac.uk) stating your name, current course of study (if any),
current job title (if any), current affiliation (if any – e.g. “University of
Manchester”, “UK Intersex Association”, “Methodist Church”), and a statement of
up to 150 words outlining why you would like to attend the workshop and need a
bursary. The closing date for bursary
applications is 15th May 2015.
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