In collaboration with The Trans Patient Union and the Disability Archives Lab, we are excited to host a book talk and conversation on Care Without Pathology: How Trans- Health Activists Are Changing Medicine, by Christoph Hanssmann! Join us on August 15th for a presentation by the author, followed by a conversation with members of the Trans Patient Union  and TRAPs (@traps_mtl) on the theme of trans-led collectives who organize on the assumption that trans health and, as Hanssmann calls it, trans therapeutics constitute “a social need and a public good.” While Hanssmann’s work interrogates issues of state and policy, our discussion will extend beyond these systems and towards autonomous collectives and actions that achieve trans care. 

As a part of this event, we will host a pop-up library featuring a selection of books that address trans* care and healthcare. Some queer and trans zines will also be available for purchase on a pay-what-you-can basis, with all proceeds going towards Mubaadarat’s (@mubaadarat) mutual aid fund, which supports LGBTQI+ Arabs in crisis. We are grateful for the support of @qpirgconcordia and Disability Archives Lab for making this event possible. For full event details see the link in bio!

Details:

Date: August 15th, 2024

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

Price: Free

Where: Coop Agenda, 6692 rue Saint-Denis

Access info:

• This is a masked event. K/N95s or better required. Free KN95s will be provided. A large HEPA filter will be in the space. 


• Agenda is a wheelchair accessible space with a gender neutral bathroom. 


• ASL interpretation will be provided.


• This is a fragrance-free event. Please refrain from using fragrances and scented products prior to attending.


• Agenda is equipped with LED track lighting which can be dimmed. Please contact us for sensory needs. 


• Agenda is a 5 minute walk from Beaubien metro (no elevator), and an 11 minute walk from Jean-Talon metro (w/ elevator access). Please contact us for free bus tickets. 

Info sur l’accès:

• C’est un événement masqué. K/N95 ou mieux requis. Des KN95 sont fournis gratuitement. Un grand filtre HEPA sera présent dans l’espace.


• Agenda est un espace accessible aux fauteuils roulants avec une toilette neutre.


• L’interprétation en ASL sera assurée. La traduction chuchotée en français sera disponible.


• Il s’agit d’un événement sans parfum. Veuillez vous abstenir d’utiliser des parfums et des produits parfumés avant d’assister à l’événement.


• Agenda est équipé d’un éclairage LED qui peut être atténué. Veuillez nous contacter pour des besoins sensoriels.


• Agenda est à 5 minutes à pied du métro Beaubien (sans ascenseur), et à 11 minutes à pied du métro Jean-Talon (avec accès aux ascenseurs). Veuillez nous contacter pour obtenir des billets de transport gratuits.

Author Bio:

Christoph Hanssmann is an Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Davis. Chris’ work focuses on relationships between social movements and biomedicine. His first book, Care without Pathology: How Trans- Health Activists are Changing Medicine (2023) was recently published by the University of Minnesota Press. He works collaboratively with researchers and activists in feminist, queer and transfeminist health and justice, and has published articles in Transgender Studies Quarterly, Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Feminist Formations, and Social Science and Medicine.

Collaborators:

The Trans Patient Union is a collective by and for trans and nonbinary patients in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal). We are focused on advocating for better practices and patient unionization at local clinics, as well as providing resources and individual assistance to help trans patients navigate their care.

The Disability Archives Lab investigates the ways that archives and the materials they hold document, shape, and impact disabled people—in history and today. Keeping critical disability studies at the forefront of researching and building projects around disability and archives, the Lab hosts projects and research initiatives that center the politics of disability, how disabled people are affected by historic representation, and how to imagine archival futures that are centered around disabled desires. For more information see DisabilityArchivesLab.com.