Events (4)

Gender and Sexuality Research at Edinburgh Napier University
Mar 6, 2024

Location Merchiston Campus, room: MER_H11

Description Let’s get together and listen to colleagues working on gender and sexuality! And then let’s talk about their fascinating ideas, and how they relate to our own work and topics! This event is envisaged as informal and friendly gathering, following the success of similar gathering in 2023. We want to continue on this good tradition, and build new connections, learn about inspiring research we are doing across the university, feel inspired and nurtured.
Please send any queries to: Dr Roberto Kulpa (r.kulpa@napier.ac.uk)

SCHEDULE

14:00-14:10
Welcome (Roberto Kulpa)

14:10-15:00 TRANS LIVES
GUEST: Gina Gwenffrewi (University of Edinburgh) will start with an input about trans* people's cultural production online (i.e. YouTube, Twitter/X), framing the moral panic, and its impact on the trans* communities.

Rob Clucas (Law) will speak to the latest ‘gender critical’ challenge to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in the appeal to the Supreme Court in the For Women Scotland case. He suggests that a solution to the current poisonous polemic around trans* rights can usefully be sought in the dialogic theory of Martin Buber (Buber 1958).

Toni Kania (Social Sciences) will introduce their PhD project about conceptualising bodily autonomy and sovereignty of trans* people – and from trans* peoples’ perspective – in Poland.

15:00-15:10 Coffee and pastries break
15:10-16:00 GENDERED VIOLENCE
Amy Beddows (Counselling) will speak about the potential of horror texts as tools for survivors processing the experiences of gendered violence.
Anne Schwan (English) will reflect on femicide, perpetrator narratives and the challenge of restorative justice, drawing from her analysis of Em Strang's novel “Quinn” (2023).
Fiona McQueen (Social Sciences) will conclude this section pondering on her project on Scottish young men’s attitudes towards prevention messages on violence against women, incl. queer & trans men’s accounts and insights.

16:00-16:10 Coffee and pastries break
16:10-17:00 REPRESENTATIONS
Yen Nee Wong (Social Sciences) will introduce us to queer cultures of ballroom dancing and the role of Strictly Come Dancing’s representations and mainstreaming.
David Bishop (Creative Writing) will speak about his creative writing PhD, instigation into the scarcity of queer sleuths in historical mystery fiction set before the Victorian era, and the politics of outing and authorship.
Phiona Stanley (Tourism) will talk about labels – ‘spinsters’, ‘crazy cat ladies’, ‘witches’. It is also, in theoretical terms, about queering queerness by negotiating the queer and deeply gendered queerness of spinsterhood.

17:00-17:10 Coffee and pastries break
17:10-17:45 POP!
Ashley Stein (Music) will introduce their PhD project on how hyperpop and other electronic music practices can be used to destabilise gender binaries.
Frederik Byrn Køhlert (English, Visual Cultures) will close this input section with a reflection on the representation of gender and sexuality in comics & graphic novels, incl. examples from work as editor of a Routledge series on Gender, Sexuality, and Comics.

17:45-onwards: Post-Event Drinks & Food at nearby The Golf Tavern
30-31 Wright's Houses, Bruntsfield, EH10 4HR

Event Organisation:
Dr Roberto Kulpa
School of Applied Sciences: Deputy Research Degrees Lead
Co-Director: MSc Applied Social Research
Co-Investigator: (2022-2026) ‘RESIST. Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics’ (EU Horizon Europe grant no. 101060749).

People Amy Beddows
Anne Schwan
Ashley Stein
David Bishop
Fiona McQueen
Frederik Byrn Kohlert
Phiona Stanley
Rob Clucas
Roberto Kulpa
Toni Kania
Yen Wong

Org Units Business School
School of Applied Sciences
School of Arts and Creative Industries

Location	Merchiston Campus, room: MER_H11
Description	Let’s get together and listen to colleagues working on gender and sexuality! And then let’s talk about their fascinating ideas, and how they relate to our own work and topics! This event is envisaged as informal and friendly gathering, following the success of similar gathering in 2023. We want to continue on this good tradition, and build new connections, learn about inspiring research we are doing across the university, feel inspired and nurtured. Please send any queries to: Dr Roberto Kulpa (r.kulpa@napier.ac.uk) SCHEDULE 14:00-14:10 Welcome (Roberto Kulpa) 14:10-15:00 TRANS LIVES GUEST: Gina Gwenffrewi (University of Edinburgh) will start with an input about trans* people's cultural production online (i.e. YouTube, Twitter/X), framing the moral panic, and its impact on the trans* communities. Rob Clucas (Law) will speak to the latest ‘gender critical’ challenge to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in the appeal to the Supreme Court in the For Women Scotland case. He suggests that a solution to the current poisonous polemic around trans* rights can usefully be sought in the dialogic theory of Martin Buber (Buber 1958). Toni Kania (Social Sciences) will introduce their PhD project about conceptualising bodily autonomy and sovereignty of trans* people – and from trans* peoples’ perspective – in Poland. 15:00-15:10 Coffee and pastries break 15:10-16:00 GENDERED VIOLENCE Amy Beddows (Counselling) will speak about the potential of horror texts as tools for survivors processing the experiences of gendered violence. Anne Schwan (English) will reflect on femicide, perpetrator narratives and the challenge of restorative justice, drawing from her analysis of Em Strang's novel “Quinn” (2023). Fiona McQueen (Social Sciences) will conclude this section pondering on her project on Scottish young men’s attitudes towards prevention messages on violence against women, incl. queer & trans men’s accounts and insights. 16:00-16:10 Coffee and pastries break 16:10-17:00 REPRESENTATIONS Yen Nee Wong (Social Sciences) will introduce us to queer cultures of ballroom dancing and the role of Strictly Come Dancing’s representations and mainstreaming. David Bishop (Creative Writing) will speak about his creative writing PhD, instigation into the scarcity of queer sleuths in historical mystery fiction set before the Victorian era, and the politics of outing and authorship. Phiona Stanley (Tourism) will talk about labels – ‘spinsters’, ‘crazy cat ladies’, ‘witches’. It is also, in theoretical terms, about queering queerness by negotiating the queer and deeply gendered queerness of spinsterhood. 17:00-17:10 Coffee and pastries break 17:10-17:45 POP! Ashley Stein (Music) will introduce their PhD project on how hyperpop and other electronic music practices can be used to destabilise gender binaries. Frederik Byrn Køhlert (English, Visual Cultures) will close this input section with a reflection on the representation of gender and sexuality in comics & graphic novels, incl. examples from work as editor of a Routledge series on Gender, Sexuality, and Comics. 17:45-onwards: Post-Event Drinks & Food at nearby The Golf Tavern 30-31 Wright's Houses, Bruntsfield, EH10 4HR Event Organisation: Dr Roberto Kulpa School of Applied Sciences: Deputy Research Degrees Lead Co-Director: MSc Applied Social Research Co-Investigator: (2022-2026) ‘RESIST. Fostering Queer Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics’ (EU Horizon Europe grant no. 101060749).
People	Amy Beddows Anne Schwan Ashley Stein David Bishop Fiona McQueen Frederik Byrn Kohlert Phiona Stanley Rob Clucas Roberto Kulpa Toni Kania Yen Wong
Org Units	Business School School of Applied Sciences School of Arts and Creative Industries

Seminar with Alan Staff (CEO of Apex Scotland)
Oct 16, 2019

Location Edinburgh Napier University (Sighthill Campus)

Description The School of Applied Sciences will be welcoming Alan Staff, CEO of Apex Scotland) to discuss 'Policy, populism and politics - uneasy bedfellows'.

In this talk, organised by Dr Alex McIntyre, Alan will discuss the conflicting pressures on justice policy, and ask whether it is possible to bring together the seemingly contradictory aims of punishment, rehabilitation, public protection and public perceptions of justice into a modern and effective system of social control. He will draw on the experience of Apex and former Napier students working with them, around meeting the needs of people with Schedule 1 offences and question whether the aspiration of re-integration and normalisation for people with convictions disregards the practical impact of the sentence.

People Alex McIntyre

Org Units School of Applied Sciences

Location	Edinburgh Napier University (Sighthill Campus)
Description	The School of Applied Sciences will be welcoming Alan Staff, CEO of Apex Scotland) to discuss 'Policy, populism and politics - uneasy bedfellows'. In this talk, organised by Dr Alex McIntyre, Alan will discuss the conflicting pressures on justice policy, and ask whether it is possible to bring together the seemingly contradictory aims of punishment, rehabilitation, public protection and public perceptions of justice into a modern and effective system of social control. He will draw on the experience of Apex and former Napier students working with them, around meeting the needs of people with Schedule 1 offences and question whether the aspiration of re-integration and normalisation for people with convictions disregards the practical impact of the sentence.
People	Alex McIntyre
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Visiting researcher - Dr Jamal K. Mansour (Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Margaret University) to present on moving beyond dichotomous approaches to eyewitness identification decision making
Feb 6, 2019

Location Edinburgh Napier University (Sighthill Campus)

Description Understanding how eyewitnesses make identification decisions is important for theory and practice. Traditionally, such decisions have been conceptualized dichotomously—as relative or absolute judgements or as involving automatic recognition or a process of elimination. However, these dichotomies were never intended as comprehensive theoretical frameworks. Indeed, behavioural and theoretical work demonstrates that eyewitness identification decision processes are more nuanced than such dichotomies can account for.

In this talk, organised by Dr Alex McIntyre, invited speaker Dr Jamal K. Mansour (QMU) will discuss how she has used eye tracking, think alouds, and post-identification questioning to obtain rich information about eyewitness identification decision processes and the implications of these findings for the development and refinement of theories of eyewitness identification decision making.

People Alex McIntyre

Org Units School of Applied Sciences

Location	Edinburgh Napier University (Sighthill Campus)
Description	Understanding how eyewitnesses make identification decisions is important for theory and practice. Traditionally, such decisions have been conceptualized dichotomously—as relative or absolute judgements or as involving automatic recognition or a process of elimination. However, these dichotomies were never intended as comprehensive theoretical frameworks. Indeed, behavioural and theoretical work demonstrates that eyewitness identification decision processes are more nuanced than such dichotomies can account for. In this talk, organised by Dr Alex McIntyre, invited speaker Dr Jamal K. Mansour (QMU) will discuss how she has used eye tracking, think alouds, and post-identification questioning to obtain rich information about eyewitness identification decision processes and the implications of these findings for the development and refinement of theories of eyewitness identification decision making.
People	Alex McIntyre
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences

Power, Policy and Practice
Feb 22, 2017

Location Sighthill Campus

Description Research showcasing event for Social Sciences and Psychology, School of Applied Sciences

People Elizabeth Aston
Jennifer Murray
Andrew Wooff
Fiona McQueen
Peter Robertson

Location	Sighthill Campus
Description	Research showcasing event for Social Sciences and Psychology, School of Applied Sciences
People	Elizabeth Aston Jennifer Murray Andrew Wooff Fiona McQueen Peter Robertson