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: “Queer Joy as Archives of Resistance: Insights from Older Queers in Portugal”
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: “An Archive of Flesh and Knowledge: Biographical Accounts of Ageing Queerly in Greece”
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: “The Joys and Challenges of LGBTQI+ Ageing Research in Slovenia”
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 – […]
Pedro Fidalgo at the 7th European Geographies of Sexualities Congress: “Reaching for a Queer Past”
On September 3, 2024, Pedro Fidalgo, TRACE’s Project Manager and PhD student, presented his paper “𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁: 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹” during the parallel session on “Building Narratives of Older LGBTQ+ Lives in Southern Europe” organised by projects TRACE […]