n o l o s e 2006: registration info
nolose: the conference for fat lesbians, dykes, bi-women, trans folks, and our queer allies

NOLOSE 2008 Conference
September 26-28
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center , Northampton, Mass.

Call for Workshops, Hands-on Activities, You Name It


This year, we are actively seeking workshop proposals that address a theme: More than Just Fat*: the Intersection of All of Our Identities. We are all more than just fat; we all have multiple places in the spectrum of humanity that we occupy. How do we bring our fat to our other identities, and bring our other identities to our fat? How do we make space for those that are different from ourselves in the fat liberation movement? How do we embrace and find value in the multiple identities, perspectives and backgrounds that we all bring to the table as activists and as human beings?

The workshop possibilities are endless under this umbrella, so put your thinking caps on! We plan to have at least one workshop per time slot that falls into the More Than Just Fat track. And a workshop in the themed track is more likely to get our attention if it has an element of "what we can do about it" rather than or in addition to just a discussion or academic presentation. Of course, there is still plenty of room for workshops and activities that don't necessarily tie into the theme too, so don't be shy. Bring it on!

Some ideas about what we're looking for:

Hands-on, How-To Workshops - What are your special skills? Teach us! Examples might be:

Guided discussions, caucuses and networking - Tell us what's on your mind that you feel merits a group discussion at NOLOSE. Examples:

Presentations and performances - You name it! Like:

Acitivities - Such as:

Or or or...

Really! What do you want to do at NOLOSE? Who do you want to talk to? What burning issue would you like to discuss? What is your special skill? What experience or knowledge would you like to share? What would you like to see happen at this year's conference?

Deadline for proposals is June 1, 2008.

All conference attendees (fat dykes, lesbians, bisexual women, and trans folks—and our female & trans allies) are welcome to send proposals.  While we are unable to provide stipends/compensation for leading workshops, and ask workshop presenters to please register themselves and/or use the NOLOSE financial assistance process, we will have small gifts for workshop presenters.

Please keep in mind that we have a diverse crowd, so assume a broad range of sizes, physical abilities, ethnicities, nationalities and genders among your participants. We ask that people leading physical activity classes prepare alternate exercises for people using scooters, chairs and wheelchairs.  Please indicate your plan to do this in your proposal description.

To send us your idea, please complete the simple form below. Any questions? Just ask programming@nolose.org.

My Fantastic NOLOSE 2008 Idea

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Does your proposal tie in with the Fat and ? More than Just Fat theme? If so, please explain how.

 

About You:

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1-2 sentence bio (for program, if we accept your proposal)

* More than just fat is the official tagline of Phat Camp, an innovative, body empowerment project for youth.