L to R: Craig Griffiths, Isabell Dahms, Annalisa Martin
Second panel: Craig Griffiths on Swiss queer magazines during 1930s and 40s organizing human rights, and @annalisamartin.bsky.social on two women in love in a BRD workhouse in the 1950s.
Did you know that West Germany sent stigmatized people to workhouses up to 1969?
A wonderful day dedicated to Queer Central European History - thank you @ankahajkova.bsky.social for bringing us together!
On a wooden table, a hardcover book with a rainbow spine and the title “Beruf Sexarbeit: Quellen und Dokumente aus dem Nachlass von Marc-of-Frankfurt (2000-2015).”
Ahhh I love getting book post. This is special: volume 3 of Transnational Queer Histories has landed! In this instance: @annalisamartin.bsky.social and Sonja Dolinsek’s “Beruf Sexarbeit”, a collection of sources and documents from the German sex worker and rights activist Marc-of-Frankfurt!
Ahh still waiting to hold it in my hands!! Thanks for all the support, so happy to see it out in the world
In der neuen Recherchesoftware v. ##Hamburg wird ein Bestand mit über 500 personenbezogenen „Prostituiertenkontrollakten“ (Laufzeit 1918–97) nicht mehr angezeigt. Warum das die Forschung behindert, (sexual)moralisch grundiert und skandalös ist. Ein Thread. 1/9
Heute um 18 Uhr in Berlin und Online!
Background is an old photo from sex workers' protest. Text reads, "50th International Sex Workers' Day"
50 years ago (2nd June 1975), sex workers occupied Saint-Nizier church in Lyon, France to protest fines, imprisonment, police violence, and stigma. When police threatened to remove the children of sex workers, local women were outraged and joined the 8-day protest
Mehr Informationen unter: www.berufsverband-sexarbeit.de/index.php/ak...
5. Juni um 18 Uhr in Berlin oder online (mit Anmeldung)
In den vergangenen Jahren haben Sonja Dolinsek und ich mit seinem Nachlass gearbeitet. Wir möchten einen Einblick in diese außerordentliche Sammlung geben und aufzeigen, wie wertvoll Quellen aus Sexarbeit und Aktivismus sind, um Geschichte zu erhalten und zu rekonstruieren!
Flyer mit Fotos von Marc für “Marc-of-Frankfurt: Geschichte eines Sexworker-Aktivisten und seines Archivs”. Donnerstag, 5. Juni online und vor Ort in Berlin
Wir nutzen die Aktionswoche des BesD zum 50. #Hurentag als Gelegenheit die Arbeit von Sexarbeiter und Aktivist Marc-of-Frankfurt zu würdigen
Proud to work with colleagues who have joined together to write such a strong statement of our expertise and values!
Historian friends and colleagues! Please read, share and consider signing this letter from historians to UK MPs urging them to speak out in support of trans rights and avoid repeating mistakes that led to widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the past. 🗃️
We stand in solidarity with trans women and the trans community and we will always be a space that recognises the importance of trans history.
Read on for a selection from our archive 🧵 1/8
The Supreme Court ignored trans voices, harming trans people – and the fairness of its ruling.
I’m ashamed of what our law has become, says @jolyonmaugham.bsky.social 💬
goodlaw.social/83qa
Don't forget to submit your abstracts for 'Sexual Health: Past, Present and Future' by Friday (14 February).
♥️♥️ What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day ♥️♥️
#sexualhealth #SRH #GUM #histsex #histmed #medhums
Lecturer opportunity in Glasgow. Applications due 5 February 2025.
#AcademicSky #jobs #skystorians #EarlyModern
Join us for this workshop/ exchange on the 6th of December, I'll be one of the 'experts' 🧐 talking about archives in Hungary
Hi! Could you add me too please? Thanks!
Join us today at 18:00 to hear Elisa Camiscioli speak!
Very glad this is out in the world!
Her lecture is titled ‘Making French Sex: Fantasy, Practice, Desire’ - we’re very excited - please do join!
I’ll be back in Berlin on 10th-11th October for our workshop ‘Where is the Sex in Sex Work History?’. Elisa Camiscioli will be holding our Keynote on Thursday 10th at the FU - please join if you’re in the area!
I’ll be working on a new project as @leverhulme.bsky.social ECR fellow… excited to get started v soon
From October 1st I’ll be back in the UK, joining Glasgow’s Centre for Gender History - so please say hello if you’re in the area!
Greifswald’s Historical Institute in Autumn - with a blue sky and gold leaves on the tree
An “original GDR soft ice cream”
Greifswald harbour with cloudy sky
After a great conference last week in glorious sunshine, today is officially my last day @unigreifswald.bsky.social - I’ll miss my colleagues, students and evenings at the harbour!
Sign up and join us in the first week of September in Greifswald
