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Femme Conference 2008: The Architecture of Femme

Posted on June - 27 - 2008

“The Femme Collective proudly presents “Femme2008: The Architecture of Femme,” an international conference celebrating queer femininities August 15th through August 17th 2008 at the Chicago Wyndham O’Hare: 6810 N. Mannheim Rd. near O’Hare International Airport. The conference will feature three full days of programming, including keynotes, workshops, panels, performances and even a film festival. Regular registration is $75 through July 15th, 2008 and then registration will go up to $95 for late registration, which is open through the conference. Registration covers all of the conference events and can be made by going to www.femmecollective.com.”

I would absolutely love to be able to go to this, but I doubt I will be able to go. Chicago is far away from me, and although I have been aching to go to a conference (mostly kink ones, but queer ones too!) I don’t really have the money to do so. Some of my favorite idols will be there for me to gawk at and drool over. I thought some who read me might be interested in this, although most of you probably read about it from Sinclair already, but, it still deserves repeating!

Like Sinclair, I’m going to repeat The Femme Collective’s mission statement, because of it’s fabulousness: Femme Collective is committed to creating conferences by Femmes, about Femmes, and for Femmes and their allies. We understand that Femme is more complex than just being a queer person who is feminine; it is a part of how we interact with and shape our world as queer academics, activists, artists, homemakers, parents, professionals, students, teachers, etc.

For all the details go to The Femme Collective’s site.

Organization: Gender. Labels: events, femme, genders, links.

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hussy red says:

June 29, 2008 at 11:15

i wish you were able to come to the femme conference. i’d love to meet you! maybe next year?

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scarlet lotus sexgeek says:

June 29, 2008 at 13:42

I wish I was too, and likewise! I’m looking at details to see if it may be possible… I doubt it at this point, but you never know!

If not this year, definitely next year! I plan on making more money and being in a better position to go to conferences next year.

scarlet lotus sexgeek

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