Pedro Fidalgo at IABA European Conference – Life Writing and Social Transformation: “The Need to Flee and the Will to Come Back: An Agroqueer Autoethnography”
Pedro Fidalgo, TRACE’s Research Manager, presented at the IABA European Conference – Life Writing and Social Transformation, held from July 23 to 26, 2025, at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra. Pedro presented his paper titled “The Need to Flee and the Will to Come Back: An Agroqueer Autoethnography” in the panel […]
Pedro Fidalgo at XIII Congress of the Portuguese Sociological Association: “Agroqueer: Exploring Queer Experiences and Policy in Rural Portugal”
TRACE Research Manager Pedro Fidalgo participated at the XIII Congress of the Portuguese Sociological Association “Democracias à Prova: Riscos e Incertezas”, at University of the Azores, 8 – 11 July 2025. Pedro presented the paper Agroqueer: Exploring Queer Experiences and Policy in Rural Portugal, contributing to the discussion on sexuality, gender, and rurality. As co-coordinator […]
Ana Cristina Santos at 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work: “Ageing Queerly: Living Archives of Resistance, Struggle and Joy”
Ana Cristina Santos – PortugalTitle: Queer Joy as Archives of Resistance: Insights from Older Queers in Portugal At the 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work (Ljubljana, 1 – 4 July 2025), Dr Ana Cristina Santos presented on the idea of queer joy as a political and historical archive.Drawing from Portuguese LGBTQI+ elders’ life stories, […]
Pako Chalkidis at 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work: “Ageing Queerly: Living Archives of Resistance, Struggle and Joy”
Pako Chalkidis – GreeceTitle: An Archive of Flesh and Knowledge: Biographical Accounts of Ageing Queerly in Greece Dr Pako Chalkidis brought the Greek case study to the 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work (Ljubljana, 1 – 4 July 2025), presenting powerful biographical accounts that weave together embodiment, memory, and activism.These narratives – collected within […]
Joana Brilhante at 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work: “‘Into the Spaceship, Granny’: Memories from Older Queers in the Maltese Archipelago”
Joana Brilhante – MaltaTitle: “Into the Spaceship, Granny”: Memories from Older Queers in the Maltese Archipelago At the 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work, Dr Joana Brilhante presented an evocative glimpse into queer ageing in Malta. Her research with LGBTQI+ elders in the archipelago – part of the TRACE project – captures moments of […]
Anže Jurček at 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work: “Ageing Queerly: Living Archives of Resistance, Struggle and Joy”
Anže Jurček – SloveniaTitle: The Joys and Challenges of LGBTQI+ Ageing Research in Slovenia Anže Jurček (University of Ljubljana) shared insights from the Slovenian case study on LGBTQI+ ageing, presented within the TRACE symposium “Ageing Queerly: Living Archives of Resistance, Struggle and Joy”. His talk reflected on the rewards and complexities of working with older […]
Irene Massa at 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work: “The Invisibility Triangle: Being Queer, Older and Islander in Italy”
Irene Massa – Italy Title: The Invisibility Triangle: Being Queer, Older and Islander in Italy At the 6th International Conference Sexuality & Social Work (Ljubljana, 1 – 4 July 2025), TRACE researcher Irene Massa explored the intersecting invisibilities faced by LGBTQI+ elders living on Italian islands.Drawing on life stories collected for the European Research Council-funded […]
Pako Chalkidis at Queer Pharma – Experimentations in Bodies, Substances, Affects: “Side Effects, Gender Affects: Hormonal Treats and Tricks”
Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Pako Chalkidis, lead for TRACE’s Greek case study, took part in the workshop Queer Pharma – Experimentations in Bodies, Substances, Affects at the Schwules Museum Berlin & Freie Universität Berlin. Organised by Max Schnepf & Hansjörg Dilger, the event brought together researchers exploring the intersections of queer lives, medical and pharmaceutical practices […]
Irene Massa at XV National Congress of SIPCO: “La cittadinanza queer nel tempo: invecchiamento, ageismo e politiche lgbtq+ nei paesi del sud Europa”
Junior Researcher Irene Massa participated in the XV National Congress of SIPCO – Società Italiana di Psicologia di Comunità, under the theme “Comunità im/mobili: Psicologia per l’emancipazione di persone e collettività”, held at the University of Lecce, Italy. Irene Massa’s scientific presentation was titled “La cittadinanza queer nel tempo: invecchiamento, ageismo e politiche lgbtq+ nei […]
Pako Chalkidis at Unrecorded Lives: A History of Lesbian Desires in Greece Congress – “Queer Living Archives: : Why Biographic Accounts Matter”
Pako Chalkidis took part in the Congress Unrecorded Lives: A History of Lesbian Desires in Greece (19th – 20th c.), held at the Historical Archive of the University of Athens in Greece. Dr Pako Chalkidis presented the paper “Queer Living Archives: Why Biographic Accounts Matter”, co-authored with Ana Cristina Santos, PI of Project TRACE – […]
