Queer Aɸ Conference 2025

The UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Department is delighted to announce the Queer Aɸ (Queer Analytic Philosophy) Conference at UC Santa Cruz on April 12-13, 2025. The conference will foreground philosophical work in the analytic tradition (very broadly conceived) that is informed by queer experience, community, and theorizing. Our keynote speaker will be the renowned trans philosopher Talia Mae Bettcher (Cal State LA). Talks will cover topics such as gender euphoria, trans sex talk, BDSM and social class, informed consent, and the social construction of butchness. In addition to talks, the conference will include a workshop on LGBTQIA+ activism and philosophy, a party (of course), and other glam surprises. We are excited to welcome faculty and students across departments.