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LiLI's UNRULY SPRING

Three-day lab in Kunsthal Gent (English/Dutch) 15-17 April 2026

Three-day lab featuring presentations of our research, our forthcoming book Unruly Aesthetics (Bristol University Press Policy, 2026), a panel discussion with Lynn Segal and Susan Pickard, a reading group with Susan Pickard, a sensuality & photo workshop with Hilde Braet and Tamara Foubert, and performances by Dr Jacobs Drag Professor, Eva De Groote, and Vlasta Delimar.

Wednesday 15 April 2026 - 13:30-17:10 (in English): Presentation of the upcoming book Women’s ageing and sexuality: unruly aesthetics (2026, Bristol University Press - Policy Press) by Katrien De Graeve & Giulia Nazzaro, panel discussion with Lynn Segal and Susan Pickard, and perfomance by Dr. Jacobs, Drag Professor: My splendid AI Progeny,

Thursday 16 April 2026 - 13:30-15:30 (in English): Syllabus reading group with Susan Pickard on Simone de Beauvoir’s work.

Thursday 16 April - 15:30-16:30 (in Dutch, English translation): presentation by Nika Looman’s on older queer women and non-binary people’s narratives of their queer life course, queer sex in later life (and/or no longer having sex), and about the continuously evolving role of intimacy.

Thursday 16 April - 16:30-17:30 (in Dutch and English): Croning ritual by Eva De Groote with introduction by Carla Besora Barti

Vrijdag 17 April - 14:00-17:00: (in Dutch): Sensualiteit en fotografie workshop met Tamara Foubert & Hilde Braet

Friday 17 April - 19:30-20:30 (in Dutch and English, with translation): lecture by Katrien De Graeve about middle aged women’s anger and resistance, and performance by Vlasta Delimar: The right to an orgasm after 60.

Registration required! Detailed information and registration, see link below

(images ©Katrien Jacobs, ©Vlasta Delimar, ©LiLI)

https://event.ugent.be/registration/event/8c358913-4f4c-4eb0-bdb6-573350a98ffc

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