LEARNING ABOUT QUEERED SEAS

Come and join in series of seminars where people will speak about queered seas. Seminars are being organised by Merseyside Maritime Museum and Lancaster University.

Topics are likely to include:

• displaying lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered history in museums
• homosexuality in the Royal Navy
• cinema about gay seafarers
• representations of gay seafarers in art/queer artists' interest in the sea

Sailing Proud seminars are planned to take place in Nov 20008 and Jan, March, May 2009, at MMM and Lancaster University. Free.

For the latest information contact Elle Moffatt on 0151 478 4598 or email Ellie.Moffatt@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk