From Hollywood to Bishopsgate - Queer Celebrity and the Archive

This talk will explore and capture how celebrity and queer culture have emerged.

It will use a range of queer concepts and ideas to investigate how celebrity identity and culture have been central to our understanding of queer lives, desires and experiences.

More details to come soon.

Need to Know

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Time: 19:00
Price: £15 / £8
Day: Wednesday
Duration: 1 hour 30
Venue: Bishopsgate Institute

Meet the Speaker

Dr Gareth Longstaff

Dr Gareth Longstaff is a senior lecturer in Media and Cultural Theory and Faculty Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Newcastle University. His research covers, Psychoanalysis and Queer Theory, Celebrity, Pornography and Self-Representation and Queer Media, Culture and Heritage.

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What We Do

Proudly independent since 1895, Bishopsgate Institute is a cultural venue in the City of London. Our beautiful Victorian building is a place for people to connect over a shared love of learning. We believe everyone’s history should be valued, and our special collections and archives document the experiences of everyday life, as well as the people who have campaigned for social, political and cultural change. Come on in to explore our archives, take a course, or hire our amazing spaces.