Join Ilya and Maroula for a deep-dive into trans Byzantium.
We will read about eunuchs being banned from monasteries for fear of the gender trouble they could cause, trans monks mortifying their flesh through working out too hard, and ordinary trans girls playing with dolls to the consternation of famous intellectuals. We’ll discover some of these sources over a two-hour session of discussion and guided creative writing that brings past and present together.
Ilya Maude is a trans historian, artist and activist.
Maroula Perisanidi is a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at the University of Leeds.
The Bookish Type
77a Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3BR
United Kingdom
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53.8011006, -1.5533566
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The shop has an 8cm step but we have a ramp we can put in place if required.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
Workshop is seated round a long table with chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA air purifier will be in use.
On street parking available (charges may apply).
Please email in advance if you have any specific access needs
