Tagging some of the wonderful people who were part of this who have accounts here: @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social @paolamedgonz.bsky.social @katielmsutton.bsky.social

As we move forward, these connections will be essential in continuing to support one another as we carry this momentum into future work, building on shared insights and ensuring that these dialogues remain a core part of the study of the Weimar period.

The exchange of ideas throughout the conference not only deepened our understanding of queer and trans* Weimar studies, but also laid the groundwork for future partnerships, projects & conversations.

Participants also explored a wide range of case studies & highlighted the innovative ways of approaching the history & culture of queer and trans* Weimar. I am so grateful to all participants for their eloquent & thoughtful insights.

Our speakers (keynotes from @jonahgarde.bsky.social & Camilla Smith) engaged with this question and much more, resonating across all our panels. I am appreciate of both their work and am delighted they accepted our invitations! Please, go read their work and include it in your classes!

The second day of the conference (purposefully) took place on International Transgender Day of Visibility. As scholars, this date encourages us to think critically about what it has meant, & continues to mean, to be seen. How do we read, represent, and give meaning to the past?

As a cis-het woman, I am especially conscious of the responsibility to listen, learn, and use my position to create space for others' voices. Co-hosting this conference has been both an intellectual and personal reminder of the important of solidarity, care & ongoing critical engagement.

In the current international political landscape, it is more vital than ever that we continue to study, write about, and amplify the lives and works of queer and trans* people. Turning to the history of the Weimar Republic sadly reminds us that our present-day struggles are sadly not new.

Some reflections on the last two days co-hosting (with Dr. Cedar Lensing-Sharp) the "Queer Lives and Trans* Formations: Reimagining Weimar Germany's LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures" conference!

As a cis-het woman, I am especially conscious of the responsibility to listen, learn, and use my position to create space for others' voices. Co-hosting this conference has been both an intellectual and personal reminder of the important of solidarity, care & ongoing critical engagement.

Talks included discussions of queer periodicals, visual engagements with sexology, ecoqueer criticism, legacies of fascism, & queer & trans* ways of rethinking history. Extremely clear: Weimar Studies is a rich field with ongoing relevance for contemporary scholarship and activism!

Intentionally, one day of the conference took place on International Transgender Day of Visibility. As scholars, this date encourages us to think critically about what it has meant, and what it continues to mean, to be seen. How do we, as scholars read, represent, and give meaning to the past?

In the current international political landscape, it is more vital than ever that we continue to study, write about, and amplify the lives & works of queer and trans* people. Turning to the history of the Weimar Republic reminds us that our present-day struggles are sadly not new.

Great reflection on our wonderful keynote by @jonahgarde.bsky.social yesterday! Exciting to be in this space with so many fabulous thinkers!

Many thanks to @mharrabin.bsky.social and Cedar Lensing-Sharp for the opportunity to present today! Hopefully my illness didn’t deter its legibility.

Thank you so much for presenting your work!

The Spring edition of WeimarCinema.org is here! The issue brings together three original essays and a new film dossier, each offering fresh perspectives on Weimar Cinema.

www.weimarcinema.org

A wonderful day dedicated to Queer Central European History - thank you @ankahajkova.bsky.social for bringing us together!

Thanks so much for sharing Mika!

Please share widely: @ags-gbi.bsky.social @wigsblog.bsky.social @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social @jonahgarde.bsky.social @warwick-smlc.bsky.social @katiesutton.bsky.social @ddgc.bsky.social

Queer Lives and Trans* Formations Conference Registration We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Queer Lives and Trans* Formations Conference on 30-31 March, 2026! As the conference will be taking place online, we ask that you register to attend by c...

Registration for the "Queer Lives and Trans* Formations: Reimagining Weimar Germany's LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures" online conference is now live! Sign up to join us 30 - 31 March (Australia: 31 March - 1 April). With speakers from 6 (!) time zones & keynotes from Jonah Garde & Camilla Smith!

Delighted to have received my author copy of Weimar weiblich, Filmpionierinnen des Kinos der Moderne (1918-1933) this week! I co-authored the biography on Ossi Oswalda with the wonderful Mary Hennessy!

Thanks Jochen! And congratulations to you too on the special issue!

Thank you!

Thanks Corinne!

Dr Harrabin reporting for duty 🫡
A wonderful day yesterday celebrating with family, friends & colleagues, all of whom have played an integral part in my PhD journey! Feeling very grateful to have so much support & love ❤️

Do you teach/research gender/sexuality w/ German sources? Have you had access issues or needed to translate sources yourself bc English versions don’t exist? Fill in this survey (by 2/15) to identify core texts for an anthology of translations in scientific & literary sexology between 1890 & 1930.

Looks great! Is it available to read online, Jan?

This article appeared in December. #Metropolis #FritzLang #ShellShockCinema #Antisemitism #TheavonHarbou @mharrabin.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that I’ve signed a book contract for my monograph to appear with Camden House in their Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual series! Disclaimer - this is what AI thinks the cover will look like. I’ve got to finish it before I can find out how close it is to the reality!