Join us to hear from Gary Kinsman, author of The Regulation of Desire, Third Edition: Queer Histories, Queer Struggles and A.J. Withers, author of Disability Politics and Theory and creator of the short film The Unicorn Eradication Project: A Story About Eugenics about their new projects.
The authors will discuss how queer and disabled bodies are surveilled and controlled, how members of these communities have been complicit in perpetuating colonialism, neoliberalism and white supremacy, the increasing right-wing attacks on these communities and need for abolitionist, decolonial, anti-racist, queer/trans liberation and disability justice movements.
25% from book proceeds will go to Palestine solidarity work to prevent the genocidal attacks on Gaza.
What’s being launched:
Book 1:
Book 2:
Film:
Doors open at 5:30pm
Authors’ Bios
Gary Kinsman
Gary Kinsman is a queer liberation, anti-oppression, and anti-capitalist activist and the co-author of The Canadian War on Queers: National Security as Sexual Regulation.
A.J. Withers
A.J. Withers is the Ruth Wynn Woodward Jr. Chair in Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies at SFU. They are long-time homelessness & housing community organizer and author of Fight to Win: Inside Poor People’s Organizing.
Access Information
ASL-English interpretation
Live captioning
Wheelchair accessible (2nd floor – elevator & stairs), gender neutral bathrooms
This is a masked event; masks will be provided if needed
Access inquires contact: awithers@sfu.ca
