We hope you like reading, discussing, and thinking aloud about the Politics of Sexuality, because we're inviting you to run away with us (and other lovely participants) to a quiet non-city place so that we revisit and rethink these tricky politics together! Interested?

Part of a series of reading retreats since 2014, the Sex and Society Reading Retreat is a chance for open discussions and reflections not only on how theories around sexuality may guide our political practices, but also on how our political work must feed back and shape our theoretical frameworks. This is the twelfth Sex and Society Reading Retreat we hold, and its always been a great space for everyone interested in unpacking, analyzing, and reconstructing the theories and practices of sexual politics in Lebanon.

Our objective is to understand sexual politics through the below themes:

1- Social Construction of Sexuality
2- Sex, Race & Class
3- Sex, War & Nation
4- Compulsory Heterosexuality
5- The Invention of Heterosexuality
6- The Invention of Homosexuality

Each participant will receive a booklet containing book excerpts, academic articles, opinion pieces and personal stories before the retreat. Participants are expected to read the entire booklet, delve into one of themes more indepthly, and lead the discussion on a specific reading of your choosing from the booklet you receive.

With a small majority of the readings leaning towards English, the booklets are mixed with both Arabic and English readings, with many of the English readings translated to Arabic. Discussion will take place in Arabic, and an Arabic/ English mix when needed. Participants are welcome to choose the language they are most comfortable with to present the reading they choose.

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+ Retreat date: Starts 7pm Friday 10th June - Ends 7pm Sunday 12th June.

+ Location: We will be hosted in a hotel 20 min away from Beirut (details to be announced once you're selected).

+ Costs: Free of charge - your transportation to and from the hotel, accommodation, and meals will be covered by The A Project - donations are always welcome for more retreats to happen!

+ Covid19 precautions: Each participant will be asked to have a PCR done 48 hours before attending (cost covered by the A project). Masks will be worn at all times and antiseptics distributed regularly.

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Application: Please fill out the following form.

Deadline to apply: End of Monday May 16th, 2022

- You will hear back from us within 48 hours of that deadline.
- The sooner you apply, and are chosen, the earlier you can receive the required reading materials.