Queer: Present! Visibility Through the Body

The international conference Queer: Present! Visibility Through the Body aims to examine queer visibility in contemporary culture, exploring it across a range of contexts. The title of the conference alone may serve as a catalyst for reflection on various aspects of queer visibility, demonstrating that queer culture is present today in many forms. However, queer people are constantly fighting to remain visible and gain access to more divergent visibility. This visibility often encounters strong resistance; opponents view the queer body as imposing its presence, disrupting social order and manifesting as unnecessary excess or exaggeration.

During the conference, we will highlight the physical presence of queer genders, sexualities and romantic relations and intimacies. This is why the title of our conference is provocative: queer is present and embodied; it is expressed in the body.

Do queer bodies experience encounters with others and strangers differently when moving within cultural boundaries?

Deadline for submission of abstracts is: for panels 20 February 2026 and for individuals presentations 28 February 2026. They should be sent by email to queer@amu.edu.pl (or marjed7@amu.edu.pl)