Trans Thresholds Roundtable

Photo in a well-lit room showing five people. One person is standing at a podium, the rest are seated around two small tables.
From left to right: Caleb O’Connor (standing), Taylor Follett, Robin Steve, El Reid-Buckley, and Matt Kennedy. Photo by Lloyd Meadhbh Houston.

In May 2023, PhD students Taylor Follett (UCD) and Caleb O’Connor (UCD) hosted a roundtable at the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), entitled “Crossing Trans Thresholds: Negotiating the distance between trans theory and praxis in the Irish academy”. This panel facilitated a discussion between three scholars working in trans*  studies in Ireland, Dr El Reid-Buckley, Dr Matt Kennedy, and Robin Steve. The conversation that arose at this panel and the following reception were the impetus for this network, as they made the need for a dedicated trans research network in Ireland evident.

A write-up of this event by Lauren Cassidy can be found here.