We are delighted to announce that the 8th annual Roles Forum will take place on Friday 8th June 2018 at University of Birmingham! The conference will be offering an interdisciplinary space, and we are looking forward to discussions and papers on diverse aspects of the study of Sexuality and Gender. This conference is organised by postgraduate students and is designed to provide a platform for presenting research to an audience of students and established academics alike.

Registation is free. Lunch, refreshments and a wine reception will be provided. Registration on the day from 9am.

The keynote speaker for Roles 8th Annual Conference will be Dr. Gemma Commane, who will be presenting ‘Kinktrepreneurship: BDSM, Kink and the Creative Industries’

The conference will take place in Muirhead Tower at University of Birmingham. The morning and afternoon panels will be on the fourth floor in a room and the keynote talk will be on the seventh floor, in a room with designated wheelchair spaces. The building does not have level access at the main entrance, though there are accessible lifts available; positioned at the front and rear of the building. The building work currently on campus may make the building seem inaccessible, do not worry we have an accessible route available to the lifts and stairs which we will be checking on the day. Inside the building the different floors can be accessed with lifts and stairs with handrails. Quiet rest spaces and gender neutral toilets will be available. Unfortunately we cannot subsidise travel costs.

Full building accessibility details: https://www.disabledgo.com/access-guide/university-of-birmingham/muirhead-tower

If you would be interested in volunteering to help us set up on the day and be on the registration, please let us know.

If you have any questions, please get in touch via the Facebook page or email us at rolessexualitygender@gmail.com.

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