Conference Program
All Moving Trans History Forward conference events took place at the University of Victoria (lək̓ʷəŋən territory) and online. The University of Victoria is in the Pacific time zone, UTC-7 (international time zone converter).
Thursday, March 30 (Pacific time / UTC-7)
Thursday, March 30
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
OPENING CEREMONY
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Light refreshments (Lobby: First Peoples House, UVic)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Ceremony (Ceremonial Hall: First Peoples House, UVic). Welcome by Brianna Bear.
Friday, March 31 (Pacific time / UTC-7)
Friday, March 31
Transgender Day of Visibility!!
All in-person conference events take place in rooms within the Student Union Building, unless otherwise noted.
All panels, speakers, and films will be streamed live online via Zoom Events, unless otherwise noted.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE & LIGHT BREAKFAST
Vertigo Room
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PT (UTC -7)
WELCOME
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PT (UTC -7)
TWO-SPIRIT TRANS+ PANEL
Michèle Pujol Room A/B (Please leave the Michèle Pujol Room A/B immediately after the panel at 11:00 AM to allow us to set up for the next session)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE BREAK
Vertigo Room
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 1
Michèle Pujol Room A
SESSION 2
Michèle Pujol Room B
SESSION 3
Upper Lounge
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
LUNCH
Vertigo Room (you can also take your lunch to Michèle Pujol Room A)
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
ONLINE NETWORKING SESSION #1
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
DIGITAL POSTER SESSION #1
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 4
Michèle Pujol Room A
SESSION 5
Michèle Pujol Room B
SESSION 6
Upper Lounge
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE BREAK
Vertigo Room
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 7
Michèle Pujol Room A
Evie Ruddy, Kit Chokly, Jada Gannon-Day, Mel Racho, Orvis Starkweather, Laura Horak, Kate Higginson, Constance Crompton: Developing Values and Putting Them into Action: Building the Transgender Media Portal (60mins.)
SESSION 8
Michèle Pujol Room B
SESSION 9
Upper Lounge
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
TRANSGENDER ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE
Hosted by Aaron Devor, Lara Wilson, and Christine Walde
The Transgender Archives is located on the University of Victoria campus, lower level of the William C. Mearns Centre - McPherson Library.
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
EVENING MEAL
Vertigo Room (you can also take your meal to Michèle Pujol Room A)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
ONLINE NETWORKING SESSION #2
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
DIGITAL POSTER SESSION #2
6:30 PM - 9:15 PM PT (UTC -7)
KEYNOTE FILM SCREENING: "Framing Agnes"
Cinecenta Theatre
Saturday, April 1 (Pacific time / UTC-7)
Saturday, April 1
All in-person conference events take place in rooms within the Student Union Building, unless otherwise noted.
All panels, speakers, and films will be streamed live online via Zoom Events, unless otherwise noted.
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE & LIGHT BREAKFAST
Vertigo Room
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT (UTC -7)
DAILY WELCOME
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM PT (UTC -7)
ELDERS PANELMichèle Pujol Room A/B |
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Please leave the Michèle Pujol Room A/B immediately after the panel at 10:45 AM to allow us to set up for the next session.
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE BREAK
Vertigo Room
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
INTERGENERATIONAL TRANS+ ART MAKING
Vertigo Room (in person only)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 10
Michèle Pujol Room A
SESSION 11
Michèle Pujol Room B
Margot Wilson, H.W. Coyle, Charley Burton, Veronica Zerrer, Ronnie Gordon, Nikita Carter: Writing and Telling Trans Stories (60mins.)
SESSION 12
Upper Lounge
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
LUNCH
Vertigo Room (you can also take your lunch to Michèle Pujol Room A)
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
ONLINE NETWORKING SESSION #3
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
DIGITAL POSTER SESSION #3
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 13
Michèle Pujol Room A
SESSION 14
Michèle Pujol Room B
Kimberley Manning, Jennifer Davis, Annie Pullen Sansfaçon, Jennifer Dyer, Daze Jeffries, Sapphire Woods, Denysha (Dee) Marksman-Phillpotts: Using Qualitative Methodologies to Study Parent Advocacy of Gender-diverse Youth (60mins.)
SESSION 15
Upper Lounge
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
COFFEE BREAK
Vertigo Room
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 16
Michèle Pujol Room A
SESSION 17
Michèle Pujol Room B
Jennie Haw, Ben Murray, Terrie Butler-Foster, Shauna Wilson, Rachel Thorpe: Moving blood donation policies forward for trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit and other gender diverse donors (60mins.)
SESSION 18
Upper Lounge
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
TRANSGENDER ARCHIVES OPEN HOUSE
Hosted by Aaron Devor, Lara Wilson, and Christine Walde
The Transgender Archives is located on the University of Victoria campus, lower level of the William C. Mearns Centre - McPherson Library.
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
EVENING MEAL
Vertigo Room
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
ONLINE NETWORKING SESSION #4
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM PT (UTC -7)
DIGITAL POSTER SESSION #4
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT (UTC -7)
KEYNOTE EVENT: Julia Serano
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
Sunday, April 2 (Pacific time / UTC-7)
Sunday, April 2
All in-person conference events take place in rooms within the Student Union Building, unless otherwise noted.
All panels, speakers, and films will be streamed live online via Zoom Events, unless otherwise noted.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM PT (UTC -7)
MORNING COFFEE & MUFFINS
Vertigo Room
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PT (UTC -7)
DAILY WELCOME
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT (UTC -7)
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
After all speakers have completed their presentations, all concurrent sessions end with a 15 minute Q&A period.
SESSION 19
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
SESSION 20
Upper Lounge
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
LIGHT LUNCH
Vertigo Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
ONLINE NETWORKING SESSION #5
11:15 AM - 12:00 AM PT (UTC -7)
DIGITAL POSTER SESSION #5
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM PT (UTC -7)
YOUTH PANELMichèle Pujol Room A/B |
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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PT (UTC -7)
CLOSING REMARKS
Michèle Pujol Room A/B
Closing by Brianna Bear
Moving Trans History Forward is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.