Public Lecture: Cosmic Queeries: Queer Theory and Space Sciences

QRNM is very excited to be hosting writer, researcher, and academic Dr Eleanor S. Armstrong!

In this talk, Eleanor will extend queer science and technology studies concerns on medical and biological sciences to space sciences. Demonstrating the potential of a queer analytical turn away from focusing on LGBT+ identity (e.g. the ‘Out Astronaut Project’), Eleanor proposes moving towards queering the ‘astronaut’s’ relationship with broader sociological concerns, and thus drawing space sciences into the domain of queer-informed STS research. Eleanor will use provocations to demonstrate the potential of queer critique of series of cases including: colonial structures and ‘imperatives’ of outer space imaginaries; the astronaut as representative of the nation-state; the long shadow of eugenics through the NASA space programme; and reproduction and sex.

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When: Thursday 20th January 2022
Time: 6-7:30pm
Where: Online (Zoom)

Book your (free) ticket on Eventbrite.

Any questions please email: queerresearchnetwork@gmail.com

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Dr Eleanor S. Armstrong (she/her) researches space science in cultural contexts. Her research focuses on queer feminist approaches to both pedagogies of space science in informal education contexts and entanglements of space science research infrastructures and the environments in which this research takes place. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Stockholm University.

website: ellietheelement.squarespace.com
Twitter: @EllieTheElement

Photo Alt: Ellie sits in the centre of the image, with her hand under her chin. She has white skin, blue eyes and is wearing tortoise shell glasses. Her hair is bright pink, and matches the pink flowers I the flowerbed behind her, which are surrounded by green leaves. She is wearing a blue top and a black jacket.

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COVID-19 Safety

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