Monday 20th February, 12.00-13.30, P/L/005 Lecture Room (Physics Exhibition Centre) and via zoom
About this event
This University of York LGBT+ History Month 2023 event, entitled
Rethinking trans history, invites you to j
oin writer and historian Kit Heyam to discuss their latest book Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender - a global history of gender nonconformity and a call for new approaches to trans history.
Kit will read from the book and talk about the ideas that inspired it, as well as sharing stories of trans history from across the world. From York to Angola, Before We Were Trans shows us that people have always been doing fascinating, creative, messy things with gender, and inspires new ways to think about our past.
How to attend
This event is open to University of York staff and students and members of the public and will take the form of a hybrid event. Therefore you may to attend in-person or via zoom. The event will also be recorded and published on the University's Celebrating Diversity Events Series YouTube channel for the benefit of those unable to attend.
If you have any questions please contact us at equality@york.ac.uk