9th Annual Five College Queer Gender & Sexuality Conference - Friday March 2 - Saturday March 3

Oct 5, 2026

9th Annual Five College Queer Gender & Sexuality Conference is a free two-day event held at Hampshire College Franklin Patterson Hall on Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3, 2018. The program provides a clear guide for navigating campus, locating workshops and special events, finding food options, and understanding parking and transit. It also outlines accessibility guidelines covering scent, mobility, smoking distance, flashing lights, hearing support, interpreter communication, and consent, aiming to foster a safer, more inclusive community for learning and engagement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Navigating Campus

Accessibility

Friday Schedule of Events

Saturday Schedule of Events

Keynote Speaker

Featured Speakers & Performers

Friday Night Events & Raffle!

Friday Workshop Descriptions

Saturday Workshop Descriptions

About Our Presenters & Organizers

Special Thanks

Save the Date!

9th ANNUAL FIVE COLLEGE QUEER GENDER & SEXUALITY CONFERENCE FRIDAY MARCH 2 nd & SATURDAY MARCH 3 rd HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE FRANKLIN PATTERSON HALL Table of Contents Navigating Campus 4 Accessibility 5-6 Media Policies and Clothing Swap 7 Friday Schedule of Events 8 Saturday Schedule of Events 9 Keynote Speaker 10 Featured Speakers & Performers 11-12 Friday Night Events & Raffle! 13 Friday Workshop Descriptions 14-16 Saturday Workshop Descriptions 17-20 About Our Presenters & Organizers 21-24 Special Thanks 25 Save the Date! 26 About Us The Five College Queer Gender and Sexuality Conference aims to offer an accountable and supportive environment to explore a wide range of topics and their intersections, such as race, genders, sexualities, ability, class, kink, religion, and survival strategies in a specifically queer context. Presenters include Five College students, faculty and staff, off-campus educators, and nationally-known performers, activists, speakers, and scholars. The conference is meant to be a safer space for engaging, learning, and fostering community. We are always looking for ways to adapt and improve, with the intention of remaining an annual event, and we welcome your feedback and participation in future organizing. As we enter our ninth year we are grateful for the tremendous level of support we receive from students, faculty, staff and administration throughout the Five College Consortium. We are committed to making this wonderful conference accessible, and are able to offer this as a free public event because of the generosity and dedication of volunteers and donors from the Five Colleges and beyond. Starting as a single day conference in 2010, we have grown into a full two-day event that attracts attendees from communities all over the Northeast U.S. Thank you for being here. You are the reason we do this work, and we are so excited to build and grow with you all this weekend. In solidarity, The 2018 Queer Conference Organizing Team [hamp.it/5cqgsc](hamp.it/5cqgsc)[ ](hamp.it/5cqgsc)[facebook.com/FiveCollegeConference](facebook.com/FiveCollegeConference)[ ](facebook.com/FiveCollegeConference)[queerconf@gmail.com](queerconf@gmail.com) \#QueerConf2018 Navigating Campus The conference takes place primarily in Franklin Patterson Hall. Most of the workshops are on the first floor in classrooms 101-108. There are a few special events in the Main Lecture Hall (on the ground floor) and some in the West Lecture Hall and Faculty Lounge (on the 2nd floor. ) The only conference events outside of Franklin Patterson Hall are: ● Trans and Queer Yoga, in the Dakin Living Room ● Queer Shabbat, in the Merrill Living Room ● Taina Asili’s performance will be in the Red Barn which is located out by Hampshire Health Services—go out the back doors of Franklin Patterson Hall and hit the fields. There will be some signage. If you are able, please walk to this event using the paths provided, as there is very limited parking available (of which we would like to give priority access to those needing to drive to the event) . Places to eat on campus: The Bridge Café is located in the top floor of the Robert Crown Center (elevator access is located on the ground floor of the library building) . Food options include sandwiches, sushi, burritos, chicken fingers, snacks, and large selections of drinks. The Kern Café is the place to go for iced or hot café-style drinks, sandwiches, baked goods, and specialty sodas (if you have gluten sensitivities, the food here may be your best bet!) . The cafe closes on Friday at 5 pm. The dining commons (SAGA) are in the Merrill quad—go out the front doors of Franklin Patterson Hall and take a left. Parking is designated with event signs. Be sure to park in marked lots (these will primarily be the Dakin and FPH lots) . The main bus stop is located behind the library. PVTA Buses 38 and 39 run from Hampshire to the towns of Amherst and Northampton respect

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What accessibility guidelines does the conference request attendees follow?

Attendees are asked to minimize scented products, avoid blocking pathways and clustering in key areas, smoke at least 25 feet from entrances, avoid decorative flashing lights and flash photography, speak clearly for hearing needs, and follow guidance when working with interpreters. Consent is emphasized for all interactions.

Oct 5, 2026

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