Date/Time: Thursday 30 March 2023, 5.30pm

Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

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Hosted by Dr Gareth Longstaff

This event has been rescheduled and will now take place on Thursday 30 March.

In this talk, Juliet Jacques discusses her life and career as a trans writer, and the three books she has published on trans issues: Trans: A Memoir (2015), the short story collection Variations (2021) and the anthology Front Lines: Trans Journalism 2007-2021 (2021). She talks about the political and aesthetic aims behind her writing, and how different contexts have required different types of work. In this, she looks at the changing situation for trans and non-binary people in British media and politics, and offers some suggestions as to what we might do next.

Biography

Juliet Jacques is a writer and filmmaker based in London. She has published four books, including Trans: A Memoir (2015) and a short story collection, Variations (2021). Her fiction, journalism and essays have appeared in numerous publications, and her short films have been screened across the world. She teaches at various institutes, including the Royal College of Art.