Delegates are invited to register for Seminar Three: Bodies, embodiment and bodily practices

Venue: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Date: October 23rd 2009

Delegates are invited to register for the third of four seminars designed to explore life course and biographical approaches to sexual and gender dissidence. The aim is to attract a cross-sector and multidisciplinary audience who will participate in a debate that develops over the course of the series. The seminar series will have relevance for:

• Academics/researchers
• Postgraduates
• Practitioners
• Service providers and planners
• Policy-makers
• Community-based and campaigning groups
• LGBT individuals

Confirmed speakers for Seminar Three include:

• Jo Clifford  – playwright and performer who will be performing a short extract from the upcoming play Jesus Queen of Heaven
• Lyndsey Myskow, Psychosexual Therapist, Lothian NHS
• James Morton, Scottish Transgender Alliance (to be confirmed)

Attendance at the seminars is free but places are limited so please register in good time. Tea/coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided.

A webpage listing seminar participants, their affiliation and areas of interests will be used to support the development of the network and promote collaboration. When registering please provide: name, status/post, organisation/university, one or two lines detailing your areas of interest and a URL to your homepage (if you have one) or to the website of your organisation (optional).

Please send your details to the series convenor Richard Ward at Richard.Ward@manchester.ac.uk, The University of Manchester, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, Jean McFarlane Building, University Place, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL.

Please indicate any dietary requirements and other needs when registering.