Matt Cook

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Events this person is speaking at:

Thursday 30 November 2023

13:00 - Writing Queer History (or trying to)
Matt Cook
WGQ Centre

Events this person is organising:

Thursday 29 January 2026

12:30 - Dearth
Meleisa Ono-George (Oxford), Alice Rio (Oxford)
WGQ Centre

Tuesday 10 February 2026

16:00 - Remnants (in collaboration with the Rothermere American Institute)
Regina Kunzel (Yale)
WGQ Centre

Thursday 26 February 2026

11:45 - Glut
Content awareness: This session engages methodologically and theoretically with archival materials that may involve sexual violence, reproductive politics, racialised power, gendered harm, and coercion, particularly in contexts where such materials appear in uneven, repetitive, or overwhelming abundance (“archival glut”). While the focus of the session is analytical and methodological rather than descriptive, some themes may nevertheless be challenging. For those who may find it helpful, we also recommend the excellent resources produced by the Challenging Research group, which offer guidance on working with emotionally demanding archives and topics: https://challengingresearch.org/resources/
Anthea Butler (University of Pennsylvania, and Koch History Centre), Catherine Sloan (Oxford)
WGQ Centre

Thursday 12 March 2026

16:00 - Archival Fragments, Experimental Modes in Oxford
Sara Johnson (UC San Diego), Sarah Knott (Oxford)
WGQ Centre