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We're baaaack! And we're feeling FIT, while also reassuring you that it's what's inside that counts. Kasia and Dan return with a new series, where today we're talking about the beauty industry, vanity and gender, and - following a Cursed Objects outing to the Wellcome Collection's new exhibition The Cult of Beauty - early modern German wife-prettying windmill technology. From the masterful make-up artists of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star to the hall of rubbish mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, this episode has it all. We also hear about the beauty industry exhibits in the Museum of Transology – as liberatory objects that affirm a sense of self in a culture that would too often deny it to trans people. Also: if pretty privilege is really a thing, shouldn't the parliamentary Conservative Party be a party of hotties? *** FOR THE FULL EPISODE, join our Patreon!! *** ONLY £4 A MONTH TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVOURITE CULTURAL HISTORIANS - AND GET 25+ BONUS EPISODES AND A CURSED OBJECTS STICKER PACK! Theme music and production: Mr Beatnick Artwork: Archie Bashford
A 28,000 year old stone dildo is the queer artefact in the spotlight as Leo is joined by prolific writer, performer Annie Siddons to talk desire, sex toys, enhancing bodies and queer labelling. They are joined by expert in queer histories and founder of the Museum of Transology, EJ Scott.As a response to the ancient stone dildo Annie Siddons weaves and performs the mythic tale of Hag and her mysterious pleasure-enhancing mission.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).E-J Scott is a curator, cultural producer and academic and was awarded the UK's Museum Activist Award 2020/21. He is the founder of the museumoftransology.com and the British Digital Art Network (Tate/Paul Mellor Research Centre). He is Stage 2 and 3 Leader of the BA (Hons) Culture, Curation & Criticism at Central St Martins.Annie is a writer and performer working in comedy, stage and screen. Projects include How (not) to Live in Suburbia (touring and Edinburgh Fringe), Raymondo, How (not) to Fight a Family Curse (Soho/Royal Court, in development). Her most recent work includes Dennis of Penge (writer/performer Ovalhouse/Albany) Ant and Hop at Unicorn Theatre and Babylon Beyond Borders (Bush Theatre). Her comedy persona Karima Kay has just started gigging in London. She is currently developing work for TV.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute The Queer House Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Host Leo is joined by cabaret legend Mzz Kimberley at the RVT to talk about her very first dress, red and beautifully detailed by hand, which is now an artefact in the Museum of Transology. Mzz Kim chats to Leo about her early life and career in New York and London in the 90s, sharing hilarious and poignant showbiz stories.Also joining Leo to give expert context and fascinating facts about the queer scene and queer lives in the 1990s is EJ Scott, curator, programmer and founder of the Museum of Transology.Leo Skilbeck is a writer/director/creator for stage and screen and the artistic director of Milk Presents. Their work spans a decade of queer performance making, and they are co-creator of TRANS FILTH AND JOY, a large scale cabaret made with Trans Creative. For theatre their work includes cabaret Chekhov THE BEAR/ THE PROPOSAL (Young Vic), drag king play JOAN (winner of Off West End Award, Fringe First Award), and Associate Director on FUN HOME (Young Vic).Mzz Kimberley AKA Kim Tatum is an actor and singer. Kim is also the founding Director of LIFE. In 2020, Kim was the first trans woman to present the first LGBT+ award for the ‘Black British Theatre Awards' for Sky television. Kim made the 2020 and 2021 LGBT Power List.E-J Scott is a curator, cultural producer and academic and was awarded the UK's Museum Activist Award 2020/21. He is the founder of the museumoftransology.com and the British Digital Art Network (Tate/Paul Mellor Research Centre). He is Stage 2 and 3 Leader of the BA (Hons) Culture, Curation & Criticism at Central St Martins.Links She Wants a Dog Milk Presents Museum of Transology Bishopsgate Institute E-J Scott @mzzkimberley on Instagram Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Welcome to Over the Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. Episode 23: LGBTQ+ activism and expression in fashion and museums with Rocio Sanchez (they/them) Rocio is a queer digital marketer and brand strategist, helping LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of colour in fashion take up space. In today’s episode Rocio and I talk about LGBTQ+ activism, visibility and representation. Rocio has a lot of experience in this field, and they share a wealth of knowledge around what activism is, in particular activism that exists beyond the streets. Specifically, they share the power of activism and expression through fashion, media and pop culture. Rocio talks about an incredible example of curatorial activism from the museum of Transology in Brighton showcasing how important authentic representation and storytelling is and the part that has to play in activist movements. Hopefully after this episode you will have a greater understanding of what activism beyond the streets looks like and can utilise some of these different forms of activism in your own lives! More information on Rocio: @marketingbyrocio https://www.instagram.com/marketingbyrocio/ https://marketingbyrocio.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rocio-d-sanchez/ Information, support and resources: Pride and Joy Foundation: @pridejoyfoundation https://www.instagram.com/pridejoyfoundation/ LGBTQ Influencer and Family Summit https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/lgbtq-family-influencer-summit-registration Homojo: https://www.instagram.com/homojo_official/ https://www.homojo.com The Museum of Transology, Brighton https://www.museumoftransology.com The Transgender Tipping Point https://time.com/135480/transgender-tipping-point/ Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibilty (Critical Anthologies in Art and Culture): Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility Curatorial Activism: Towards an Ethics of Curating by Maura Reilly More information on this podcast: Instagram: @_overtherainbowpodcast https://www.instagram.com/_overtherainbowpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overtherainbowpodcast13 Twitter: @overrainbowpod https://twitter.com/overrainbowpod Clubhouse: @rachelkeighley Reading the Rainbow book club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/readingtherainbow Music: Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena
In this episode, Isabella interviews Daniel Fountain, a queer contemporary artist, researcher, and writer whose work lies at the intersection of textiles and the LGBTQ+ community. The two discuss Daniel's art making practice, the AIDS quilt, the Museum of Transology, and favourite needleworked objects.
The early 20th century saw a craze for historic pageants – huge theatrical events with casts of thousands. Gwen Lally called herself England’s first female pageant master, and in 1932 she arrived at Battle Abbey in Sussex with great ambitions for her latest show. It was unusual for a woman to wield such power, but even more unusual was her decision to wear masculine clothes. This was a woman who pushed the boundaries. With English Heritage curator Kathryn Bedford, Josie Long explores the story of the Battle Abbey Pageant and speaks to Lally biographer Deborah Sugg Ryan about new research that is shedding light on the enigmatic pageant master's personal life. She also meets E-J Scott, Curator of the Museum of Transology, and Francesca Reid (aka drag king Brent Would) to discuss how gender roles have been challenged through performance. Visit our episode page to find out more about Gwen Lally, the Battle Abbey pageant and women's masculine dress in the interwar years. Speaking with Shadows is brought to you by English Heritage. Presenter: Josie Long Producer: Katharine Kerr for Fresh Air Contributors: Kathryn Bedford, English Heritage Collections Curator (South East); Deborah Sugg Ryan, Professor of Design History and Theory at University of Portsmouth; E-J Scott, Historian, Curator and Queer Cultural Producer; Francesca Reid, performer and creator of the drag king Brent Would. english-heritage.org.uk/speakingwithshadows
This week we hear about the ways museums are changing to better represent trans lives and write histories in more thoughtful and meaningful ways. You can check out the Transvengers comic made by our young people in partnership with the Wellcome Collection here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/W03jACYAACUAg5IR Follow the Museum of Transology here: twitter.com/motransology Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released! Gendered Intelligence is a charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people. Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued. To support Gendered Intelligence, or to find out more about our youth work, volunteer scheme, educational and professional services, visit genderedintelligence.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @genderintell Our speakers this episode are: Kayte McSweeney, Head of Community Partnerships at the British Museum & former Senior Audience Advocate at the Science Museum (she/her) [1:53-14:31] Eleanor Lanyon, former Youth and Community Engagement Officer at Wellcome Collection (she/her) [14:37-26:44] Dr Jana Funke, Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter (she/her) [22:00-25:34] E-J Scott, Curator of the Museum of Transology (he/him/they/them/E-J) [26:45-39:46] Panel hosted by Jay Stewart, CEO of Gendered Intelligence (he/him) _____________________________ Music is provided by WHATSGOOD. theartistunion.com/whatsgoodtho
Actor, writer and comedian Mawaan Rizwan takes his mum along to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, where they delve into the extensive collection of materials and objects relating to LGBTQI+ history, reflect on the connection between fashion, sexuality and identity, and also explore the ‘Museum of Transology’, the largest collection representing trans people in the UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to the TransForming Spaces Podcast by Gendered Intelligence! Join Annie and Franki as they give a guided tour of the talks and panels delivered at Gendered Intelligence's Transforming Space Conference 2018. For this first episode, we will be showing clips of some of our favourite moments in the first five talks from our Transforming Spaces Conference that we will be publishing. The full talks will be released weekly so make sure to check them out as they pop up. This episode touches on the topics of toilets, high-street safety, safer spaces for young trans people, navigating trans existence in museums, and trans community spaces. You can check out the Transvengers comic made by our young people in partnership with the Wellcome Collection here: wellcomecollection.org/articles/W03jACYAACUAg5IR Our next conference will be running on 15th/16th November 2019, so save the date and we'll keep you updated as tickets are released! Gendered Intelligence is a not-for-profit organisation that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people. Our vision is of a world where people are no longer constrained by narrow perceptions and expectations of gender, and where diverse gender expressions are visible and valued. To support Gendered Intelligence, or to find out more about our youth work, volunteer scheme, educational and professional services, visit genderedintelligence.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @genderintell Our speakers this episode (in order of appearance) are: Francis Ray White, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Westminster (they/them) [1:56-6:03] Greygory Vass, Director of Open Barbers (he/him) [7:24-9:06] Jake Kelly, Residential Lead & Youth Work Assistant at Gendered Intelligence (he/him) [11:06-14:01] Tobias Draper, Anthropology student and LGBT+ Officer at LSE (he/him) [16:16-17:13] Sabah Choudrey, Trans and POC Youth Worker & Mentor at Gendered Intelligence (they/them) [18:05-20:34] Kayte McSweeney, Head of Community Partnerships at the British Museum, former Senior Audience Advocate at the Science Museum (she/her) [21:56-24:23] Eleanor Lanyon, former Youth and Community Engagement Officer at Wellcome Collection (she/her) [26:58-28:22] Dr Jana Funke, Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter (she/her) [28:23-29:49] E-J Scott, Curator, Museum of Transology (he/him/they/them/E-J) [31:26-33:31] _____________________________ Music is provided by WHATSGOOD. theartistunion.com/whatsgoodtho
What do you do when you realise you’re non-binary? How do you come out to yourself? How do you find people like you? Caitlin Benedict is coming out. But before they begin, they need to really understand what it’s like to live as non-binary: to exist as neither completely male nor completely female in a world usually confined to two options. So Caitlin has enlisted the help of their friend and mentor Amrou, and together they set off for Brighton, and the Museum of Transology where curator EJ Scott shares his wisdom about life outside the gender binary, the incredible trans community in the UK, and how best to transport a pair of breasts. And Amrou takes Caitlin to meet their best friend, artist Victoria Sin. Presented by Caitlin Benedict & Amrou Al-Kadhi Produced by Caitlin Benedict, Arlie Adlington and Georgia Catt
MOOP Talk: MuseumThe Museum of Ordinary People (MOOP) is a pop up museum that champions the magic and mundanity of everyday life. We celebrate the ripples people leave behind. We want to challenge existing paradigms and rewrite the history books.The idea of MOOP Talks is to explore themes that resonate with us and what we do.MOOP Talk: Museum was a way of exploring how museums are evolving, and how they are being challenged and disrupted. The idea was to foster discussion between existing spaces. We were interested in the definition of a museum itself, emotional resonance, connection and representation, voices (who’s speaking, and who has a voice), the future, belonging and participation.The speakers were:• Richard Martin, curator of public programmes at The Tate - 00:00:00• Edith Ojo, Freelance Arts Consultant and Tshepo Skwambane, Community Advocate and Facilitator - both speaking about co-creating the “Fashioning Africa” project at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery - 00:19:38• EJ Scott, founder and curator of the Museum of Transology - 00:44:55We hope you enjoy! Our next talk, MOOP Talk: Action takes place in Brighton on October 1st - tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moop-talk-action-tickets-50062797174
In this week’s show - the very lovely Graham Munday, chair of Brighton Bear Weekend, brings us up to date with all things ursine; exciting news from the Museum of Transology from Assistant Curator Colin Leivens; and the award-winning documentary maker Daisy Asquith joins to discuss her film Queerama, looking at a century of queer rights and desires on film
As Trans Pride Brighton marks its 5th year, we have your full cut out and keep guide:- - Angela Green from the TPB Committee has the full run down on events - The mighty E-J Scott brings the ground-breaking Museum of Transology to Brighton - and Ema Boswood on what's on at the Marlborough and Roni Guetta has the details on the TPB Traumfrau at the North Laine (hint: buy your ticket quick!)
On the 11 February 2017, The National Archives hosted a range of talks for 'OUTing the Past: the National LGBT History Festival' on topics including the role of lesbians in the fight for Votes for Women, the lives of trans veterans of the British Armed Forces and collecting trans narratives.In this talk recorded from the festival, curator E-J Scott discusses the process of collecting trans artefacts for the Museum of Transology. The exhibition is on display at Fashion Space Gallery in London until 22 April 2017.