2015
Women's and Gender Studies, 2015 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Discourse of Sexuality and Resistance in and from the Global South: A Caribbean Case by Pere DeRoy (Phd candidate, York University); Challenging the Myth of Homogenous Homophobia: The Case of Jamaica; Latoya Nugent (J-Flag Jamaica); Queer Affirmations: Negotiating the Possibilities and Limits of Sexual Citizenship in St. Lucia, Amar Wahab (York University);Compliance and Resistance: Fruits of Criminalisation, Maria Fontenelle (United and Strong, St. Lucia). University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON, Canada. June 2-3, 2015.
Canadian
Association for Social Work Education Conference, at Congress of the Humanities
and Social Sciences. Session: LGBT. Intersecting Cultures: Addressing the Needs
of LGBT Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada, by Nick Mulé,
(Associate Professor, York University) and Kathleen Gamble, (PhD Candidate,
York University). University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, ON, Canada, June 1 – 4, 2015.
Women’s
and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes Conference, at Congress of the
Humanities and Social Sciences. Session:
Envisioning LGBT Human Rights in the Caribbean.
The Discourse of Sexuality and
Resistance in and from the Global South: A Caribbean Case, by Pere DeRoy,
(PhD Candidate, York University), Queer
Affirmations: Negotiating the Possibilities and Limits, by Amar Wahab,
(Assistant Professor, York University), Compliance
and Resistance: Fruits of Criminalization, by Maria Fontenelle, (United and
Strong, St. Lucia). Chair: Amar Wahab. University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON, Canada,
May 30 – June 2, 2015.
Law and Society Association, 2015 Annual Meeting. Law’s Promise and Law's Pathos in the Global North and Global South.
Session: Sociolegal Approaches to Global
LGBT Issues. Envisioning papers: Recriminalisation
of Consensual Same Sex Relations in Africa: Contextualising the Recent
Developments, by Monica Tabengwa, (lawyer, Botswana) and Adrian Jjuuko,
(Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum, Uganda), and From Empathy to Contempt: The Re-Criminalization of Homosexuality in
India, Arvind Narrain, (Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, India). Seattle
Washington, May 28 - 31, 2015.
Law and Society Association, 2015 Annual Meeting. Session: Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare – Comparative and Transnational
Perspectives. Panel Discussant
Adrian Jjuuko, (Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum, Uganda). Seattle
Washington, May 28 - 31, 2015.
Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Conference.
Session: Envisioning Protection
and Belonging for LGBT Forced Migrants panel discussion. Eric Gitari (Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission of Kenya), Sharalyn Jordan (Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser
University), Rohan Sajnani (LLM).
Toronto, ON Canada, May 13-15, 2015.
17th Annual Health and Human Rights Conference: Global Health
and Human Rights - LGBTQ Perspective. Session: Engaging
Health Care Practitioners, Researchers and Educators in an Advocacy Agenda,
by Charmaine Williams. University of Toronto International Health Program,
Toronto, ON Canada, March 8, 2015.
Fourth Annual International Development Conference: Decolonizing
Development. Panel
presentation, Queering Development:
Heteronormativity, Sexual Diversity and LGBTQ Perspectives; Global South LGBT human rights defenders -
at the forefront of international LGBT human rights by Nancy Nicol; with
Douglas Kerr. Chair, Maurice Tomlinson. University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto,
ON Canada, February 8th, 2015.
Fourth Annual International Development Conference: Decolonizing
Development, Panel
presentation, Queering Development:
Heteronormativity, Sexual Diversity and LGBTQ Perspectives screening of No Easy Walk To Freedom, with intro by
Nancy Nicol. University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, ON Canada, February
8th, 2015.
2014
Visible Evidence 21 Conference, "LGBTQ
Documentary In India After 377: Where Are We Coming From, Where Are We
Going?" panel hosted by Thomas Waugh. "Making the Links: Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights",
by Nancy Nicol (York University) with Anjali Gopalan (director, Naz Foundation India
Trust); Co-hosted by Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia,
India International Centre, Delhi, India. December 11-14, 2014.
Canadian Council for Refugees Consultation. Presentation: The Experiences and Specific Needs of Trans Refugees in the GTA by
Kathleen Gamble (PhD student, York University). Gatineau, Québec, November 28,
2014
International Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) World Conference, No Easy Walk to Freedom, screening. Mexico City, Mexico. October 27
- 31, 2014.
Strangers in New Homelands
Conference 2014, 7th Annual Conference on the Social Reconstructing
of Home Among Immigrants in the Diaspora. Presentation: Where is Home? LGBT Refugees and
Asylum Seekers in Canada, by Nick Mulé. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
October 23 and 24, 2014
Joint World Conference on Social
Work, Education and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic
Equality. Panel: Strengthening Social and Cultural Wellbeing
– Refugee Issues. Presentation: Shortcomings of a Promised Land:
Experiences of LGBT Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Canada by Nick Mulé. University
of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. July 10, 2014.
World Pride Human Rights Conference.
Is Canada a Safe Haven for LGBT Refugees? Envisioning Canada Research Team
panel, moderated by Debbie Douglas. Nick Mulé, Paulina Wyrzykowski, Eric Gitari
and Rohan Sajnani, University of Toronto, June 25, 2014.
Challenging the Colonial Anti-Sodomy Law Legacy, Envisioning Law and Human Rights
Mechanisms panel, moderated by Douglas Elliott. Monica Tabengwa (Human Rights
Watch), Adrian Jjuuko (Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum, Kampala,
Uganda), Maurice Tomlinson (Lawyer, Caribbean) and Arvind Narrain (Alternative
Law Forum, Bangalore India). University of Toronto, June 26, 2014.
We are here: LGBTI Resilience and Resistance in Uganda, Envisioning Africa Research Team
panel: Richard Lusimbo, Junic Wambya, and Brian Nkyooyo, Envisioning Global
LGBT Human Rights and partner, SMUG: Sexual Minorities Uganda, research and
participatory video projects in Uganda. University of Toronto, June 26,
2014.
Botho: LGBT lives in Botswana, Envisioning Africa Research Team panel: Monica Tabengwa,
Jason Kaene Youngman and Nancy Nicol. Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights and
partner LeGaBiBo: Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana, participatory video
projects in Botswana. University of Toronto, June 26, 2014.
Telling Our Stories: LGBT lives in the Caribbean, Envisioning Caribbean Research
Team panel: Namela Baynes (Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Guyana),
Maria Fontenelle, (United and Strong, St. Lucia), Brian-Paul Welsh (J-FLAG,
Jamaica) and Caleb Orozco (UniBAM, Belize) participatory video projects in the
Caribbean. Toronto, June 27, 2014. University
of Toronto, June 27, 2014.
National Metropolis Conference 2014. A New Balancing Act
for Sexual Minority Refugees? Impacts of Refugee Reform for LGBT Asylum in Canada. Moderator: Debbie
Douglas. Envisioning panel, in partnership with OCASI, Erika Gates-Gasse, Sharalyn
Jordan, El-Farouk Khaki. Gatineau, Québec, Canada. March 12-15, 2014
Rainbow Health Ontario 2014 conference: “Creating Change Together”, Envisioning panel: Making the Links: LGBT Refugees and the
Effects of Criminalization, including Envisioning videos. Panel given by:
Nancy Nicol, Nick Mulé, Craig Cromwell and a representative of Pride Uganda
Alliance International. Toronto, Feb. 5-7, 2014
Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Research
for Social Change: Addressing Local and Global Challenges. Paper by Charmaine
Williams: Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights, Caribbean Region: Access to Human Rights, Health and Social
Services for Sexual/Gender Minorities from the Caribbean, San Antonio,
Texas, January 19, 2014
2013
Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting: Global Social
Work - The World is Here. Paper: Global/Queer
Power/Knowledge: Ethical and Methodological Challenges in LGBTQ Research in
Developing Countries, by Charmaine Williams. Dallas, Texas, November 3,
2013.
York Symposium on the Scholarship of Engagement: Creating Local and Global Change. Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights: Strategic alliances to advance
knowledge and social change, Envisioning panel, Nancy Nicol, Erika
Gates-Gasse and Nick Mulé: Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights: York
University, Toronto, October 2, 2013.
Caribbean Women and Sexual Diversity Conference: Strengthening the Invisible
Woman and Empowering Her to Leadership, Envisioning Caribbean panel presentation by Placide,
Fontenelle, Verbeke and Nelson, and screening of Envisioning/SASOD video: Criminal Law (Offences) Act – Human Rights
Documentary, at the Human Rights Meeting. Curacao Sept. 24-28, 2013.
World Out Games, Human Rights Conference: From Safe Harbours to Equality. Envisioning Caribbean panel
presentation by Kenita Placide who spoke on current developments in the
Caribbean and showed Envisioning/Saint Lucia video Our Saint Lucian Experience; Antwerp, Netherlands, July 31-Aug 11,
2013.
2nd African Same Sex Sexuality and Gender
Identity: ASSS&GD Conference, Paper presented by Richard Lusimbo, Homosexuality in the public debate, the media and public opinion in
Uganda, Botswana and Kenya. This presentation aims at
giving a comparative analysis of the public debate, public opinion, and the
role of the media on same-sex sexuality in Uganda, Kenya and Botswana. This is
a documentary research which includes press articles and scientific literature.
Nairobi, Kenya. March 17-20,
2014.
2012
International Bar Association - Satellite Conference. Envisioning Global LGBT Human
Rights presentation by Douglas Elliott. Dublin, Ireland, September 2012.
Rainbow Health Ontario 2012: “Supporting LGBT Health through Every Stage
of Life." Envisioning panel: What We Need to Know (and Do) About the Health and Well-being of LGBT
Asylum Seekers, moderated by: Phyllis Waugh (Rainbow Health Ontario). Papers:
Background on the Envisioning
Research Study, Nick Mulé and Charmaine Williams, Among
Friends – The 519 Church Street Community Centre, by Karlene
Williams-Clarke (The 519 Church St. Community Centre), Positive Spaces Initiative (PSI) – OCASI, by Hurly Meraveles
(Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants), How do asylum seekers find Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black
CAP)? by David Lewis-Peart (Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention). Ottawa,
March 23, 2012.
14th National Metropolis Conference: Future Immigration Policies:
Challenges and Opportunities for Canada. A New Balancing Act
for Sexual Minority Refugees? Potential Impacts of Refugee Reform for LGBT
Asylum in Canada, Envisioning panel moderated by Nancy Nicol. Papers: LGBT Refugees and Asylum Based on Sexual
Orientation / Gender Identity, by Jennifer Hyndman, (York University,
Centre for Refugee Studies); Ugandan
LGBTI Refugee Claimants: In Search for Durable Solutions, by Adrian Jjuuko
(Coordinator of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional
Law & Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) Uganda); Protecting Asylum Rights of
(Un)Convention(al) Refugees, Community Advocacy and Research on Queer and Trans
Refugee Protection, by Sharalyn Jordan, (Simon Fraser University); Bill C-31: Radical change in articulated,
immigration and refugee policy, by El-Farouk Khaki, (immigration
lawyer). Toronto, March 2, 2012.
2011
North American OutGames Human Rights Conference, Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights, panel, moderated by Nancy
Nicol (Faculty of Fine Arts, York University); Papers: Jennifer Hyndman (Centre
for Refugee Studies, York University); Douglas Sanders (University of Sydney); El-Farouk
Khaki (refugee lawyer); Phyllis Waugh, (Rainbow Health Ontario), Vancouver,
British Columbia, July 27, 2011.
International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM)13
Conference: Governing Migration. Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights panel, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender) Identities, Governance, and Asylum, organized and moderated by
Jennifer Hyndman, (York University, Toronto, Canada). Papers: Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill; Its
implications for forced migration, by Adrian Jjuuko, (Coordinator, Civil
Society Coalition on Human Rights and Constitutional Law-Uganda, Kampala)
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iRRPkYlixE); GLBT
'Discretion', Persecution and Self-Protection: An International Comparative
Analysis of Refugee Status Determination, by Robert Lidstone, (Dept. of
Geography, York University, Toronto, Canada)
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNKG8cg3Fy8), Impact
of Discriminatory Legislation on LGBT Human Rights Defenders in Uganda by
Hassan Shire, Eastern Horn of Africa
Human Rights Defenders Project, Kampala, Uganda
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=N95_YGYdeGg);
and Envisioning Global LGBT Human
Rights - Connecting the Dots Across Global Struggle, by Nancy Nicol, (York
University, Toronto). Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights,
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5dUIbhH9ZA). Kampala, Uganda, July 5, 2011.
2010
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
(ILGA) World Conference. Introducing - Envisioning Global
LGBT Human Rights, panel:
Kimberley Vance, Helen Kennedy, Monica Tabengwa, Maurice Tomlinson, Kenita
Placide, and video short on Naz Foundation India by Nancy Nicol. San Paulo, Brazil. December 10, 2010.