Highlight for me so far has been "Images of a Trans God: The Rise of Trans Saints in Eras of Authoritarianism", a powerful and (all-too-)timely presentation by @transliterature.bsky.social , followed by Arietta Papaconstantinou speaking on my favorite gender-disrupting Coptic monk, Hilarion/[a].

Featuring @aspencerhall.bsky.social y.social @stebruhn.bsky.social @charleskuper.bsky.social @natashaamberjo.bsky.social @transliterature.bsky.social and many more who aren't on bluesky (yet).

We also have some (limited!) capacity for people to attend in person. If you are in London in late May and would like to come, please shoot me a message, and I'll see if we can fit you in.

Shoutout an @aspencerhall.bsky.social @tswingard.bsky.social @transliterature.bsky.social et al - we're reading you over here in Germany! 😊🤗

If you want to read more about Eleanor, I highly recommend:

👉 This article by @transbookhistory.bsky.social
scholarworks.wmich.edu/mff/vol55/is...

👉 This chapter by Meagan Khoury
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

👉 This chapter by @transliterature.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/cornell-scho...

We will do what we must to survive. Some will fight. Some will flee, go no contact. Some will freeze, choosing no side or fidelity. Still others will fawn, kissing rings to avoid being hit by them

We cannot save everyone. But we can at least preserve our sense of humanity amidst dehumanizing hatred