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22 September – LGBTQIAP+ Experiences of Expulsion: Reflections on Family, Violence, and Temporalities in the Brazilian Context
In this presentation, Jesser Ramos explores the redefinition of family among LGBTQIAP+ individuals estranged from their original families. Drawing from research in three Brazilian shelters, this talk addresses how these individuals reconstruct the notion of family within spaces of support, amidst past traumas and
12 November – “Why We Left Home”: Youth, Marriage and Inter-caste-religious Intimacies in Rural India
This talk focuses on inter-caste-religious marriages among young people in India, which have been generally interpreted through the lens of romantic love and individual choice. Disha K R seeks to complicate these narratives by situating such marriages within their specific regional context and its
7 December – Book Talk – Queer Resistance: Contesting State, Family, and Inequality in Post-Socialist China
How do China’s LGBTQ+ people respond to intensified state repression? How do they construct community, identity, and nonnormative life trajectories amid persistent stigmatization? Drawing on ten years of research between 2015 and 2025, Susanne Choi explores how queer resistance emerges not only through activism,
Friendship resources
The Transforming Friendship Focused Support project has co-created a suite of resources to improve friendship support for care experienced young people and young adults.