Queer Intimacies is a two-day conference exploring the diverse landscape sexualities, kink, and intimacies, bringing together theorists, practitioners, and participants to bridge theoretical insights with lived experiences. Through workshops, lectures, and discussions, we will question, critique, broaden, and/or reimagine topics and concepts within kink, sexualities, and intimacies research and practice that are too often used...
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Have you become interested in trying out Japanese-inspired rope bondage? Then join us for a weekend-long deep dive into this fascinating practice. Together we will explore the vastness of rope bondage. We will talk about its history and development, about the reasons why people like to tie and be tied. We will experience rope on...
Queer Intimacies, ist a 2-day conference that explores the complex and diverse landscape of queer(ing) sex, kink, and intimaticies. This gathering brings together theorists, practitioners, and participants to delve into the nuances of queer intimacies, bridging academic insights with lived experiences. Through a series of workshops, and discussions, participants will engage with topics like consent,...
Queer Intimacies is a two-day conference exploring the diverse landscape sexualities, kink, and intimacies, bringing together theorists, practitioners, and participants to bridge theoretical insights with lived experiences. Through workshops, lectures, and discussions, we will question, critique, broaden, and/or reimagine topics and concepts within kink, sexualities, and intimacies research and practice that are too often used...
In this workshop we will do a deep dive into queer theory, social sciences and how those relate to our everyday kinks. We want to explore how inequalities, colonialism, racism, sexism and other axes of oppression intertwined and shaped how we feel and play nowadays. We will be using some academic words but this is...
An impassioned argument against "body language," this class will a trace a path form Charles Le Brun, Charles Darwin, and Sherlock Holmes to "enhanced interrogation" torture techniques, Linda William's account of the "moneyshot," and the well-meaning, incessant, but all the same ruinous demand for kink classes on how to read other people. This will open...
The discourses that accompany intimacy, kink, and sexuality are taking several concepts for granted and mark them as needs, as these inescapable, biologized authorities that we are bound to obey. Security/safety is one of those concepts that we are not allowed to question. Everyone needs safety in a kink space and everyone strives for security...
We often call BDSM ‘play’, and shy away from exposing the therapeutic and cathartic side of what we do. But what about when you want to push the boundaries of where you think you can go as a bottom or as a top? If you’ve ever wanted to integrate spiritual and emotional release and...
In Torture, Play, and the Black Experience, Aaron Trammell states that “play functions as a tool of subjugation—one that hurts as much as it heals and has been complicit in the systemic erasure of BIPOC people from the domain of leisure.” This workshop explores the absence of BIPOC individuals from intimacy spaces—both educational and physical—and...
Queer Intimacies is a two-day conference exploring the diverse landscape sexualities, kink, and intimacies, bringing together theorists, practitioners, and participants to bridge theoretical insights with lived experiences. Through workshops, lectures, and discussions, we will question, critique, broaden, and/or reimagine topics and concepts within kink, sexualities, and intimacies research and practice that are too often used...
As queer people and communities, we have created our own understanding of family, friendship, and romance. In this workshop Ceci will aim to re-think relationships with you. We will work in a needs and dreams based way to figure out where we find connection, safety, adventure, touch, commitment, and home. You will reflect on very...
In this discussion Alexander focuses on anal fisting from a trans male perspective. Of course all non binary, gender retired and gender fucks are welcome. Whether you are a curious newbie, experienced hole or strong fist you are welcome to join the pit. Let's discuss our experiences as arse and hands lovers with a shift...