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Common Genders @commongenders.org · 4d

Common Genders is going on hiatus (until the end of 2025)

BUT

Common Genders will return in 2026!

If anyone is interested in discussing the next steps of the reading group or helping out more with it, send me an email:

[email protected]

Hi everyone, this is Sylvia. Founder and host of Common Genders.

I will be putting Common Genders on hiatus until the end of the year.

Common Genders will return in 2026

I am currently finishing off my PhD, which should be submitted by the end of the year. Understandably, I am already very busy and at full capacity trying to finish this.

I also want to take the time to reflect on what I want Common Genders to be in the future. Socialists and feminists in the UK are at a critical moment; I want to ensure that in the new year, Common Genders can become a more active space for all of us to learn together.

I am looking forward to engaging more with socialists and feminists in Sheffield and beyond as we enter the new year.

If anyone is interested in talking about new directions or to help with Common Genders in 2026, send me an email:

sylvia@commongenders.org

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Sep 8

Next Tuesday!

Tickets are still available: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Aug 15

September session (@junobooks.bsky.social) 🏫 🍂

Tuesday 16th September, 7pm

Tickets 🎟️: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

For September's session, we will be reading:

Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History by Vivien Goldman, published by the University of Texas Press (2019)

Common Genders Tuesday 16th September 7pm — Juno Books

 Join us at 7pm for September's session, when we will be reading Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist History of Music by Vivien Goldman, published by the University of Texas Press (2019) ( htt...

www.junobooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Aug 15

September session (@junobooks.bsky.social) 🏫 🍂

Tuesday 16th September, 7pm

Tickets 🎟️: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

For September's session, we will be reading:

Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History by Vivien Goldman, published by the University of Texas Press (2019)

Common Genders Tuesday 16th September 7pm — Juno Books

 Join us at 7pm for September's session, when we will be reading Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist History of Music by Vivien Goldman, published by the University of Texas Press (2019) ( htt...

www.junobooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Aug 7

CANCELLED!

Sadly tonight's session is cancelled. Apologies.

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Aug 7

Tonight! 7pm!

Don't worry if you've not read it all. Stay for the socialist feminist chats. 😊

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jul 2

August session (@junobooks.bsky.social) ☀️🏘️

Thursday 7th August, 7pm

Tickets 🎟️: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

For this month's session, we will be reading:

Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis by Nick Bano, published by Verso Books (2024)

Common Genders Thursday 7th August — Juno Books

Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusi...

www.junobooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jul 22

Tickets are still available for this!

August session (@junobooks.bsky.social)

Thursday 7th August, 7pm

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jul 2

August session (@junobooks.bsky.social) ☀️🏘️

Thursday 7th August, 7pm

Tickets 🎟️: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

For this month's session, we will be reading:

Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis by Nick Bano, published by Verso Books (2024)

Common Genders Thursday 7th August — Juno Books

Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusi...

www.junobooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jul 9

One week today! Our online July session!

Make sure you sign up using the link: formulaer.com/f/c90eae41-e...

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jul 2

August session (@junobooks.bsky.social) ☀️🏘️

Thursday 7th August, 7pm

Tickets 🎟️: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

For this month's session, we will be reading:

Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis by Nick Bano, published by Verso Books (2024)

Common Genders Thursday 7th August — Juno Books

Common Genders is a Sheffield-based non-fiction socialist feminist reading group, hosted at Juno Books and online. This reading group is a chance for people in Sheffield to come together in an inclusi...

www.junobooks.co.uk

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jun 25

July session (online) ☀️ 📕

Wednesday 16th July, 6:30pm

For this session, we will be reading a range of resources on agroecological socialism. 🌳 🚜 🥕

Sign up sheet: formulaer.com/f/c90eae41-e...

July's session (online):

Resources on agroecological socialism

In the middle, there are two pictures, one is of an agroecological farm and another is banners from the Landworkers Alliance during the Food in our Hands protest in April 2025.

Wednesday 16th July, 6:30pm.

Email: sylvia@commongenders.org
Instagram: @commongenders
Bluesky: @commongenders.org

July’s session (online):

We will be reading:

- Share The Land: Modelling an agroecological land-sharing approach to UK land use - Ele Saltmarsh and Jyoti Fernandes (Landworkers Alliance).

Our new report ‘Share The Land’ models a vision for land use in the UK which is grounded in an agroecological land-sharing approach to farming and food production, exploring the trade-offs that arise between more localised production, dietary change and meeting climate and biodiversity targets.

- Soft Fruit and Hard Labour - Rees Nicolas and Sinjin Li (Vittles Magazine)

Strawberry picking and the long history of seasonal farm work.

- Renewing the Land Question: Against Greengrabbing and Green Colonialism - Kai Heron and Alex Heffron (New Socialist).

Neither rewilding nor agribusiness, but agroecological socialism.

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Jun 20

We had a lovely session last night discussing Trans Femme Futures! 🏳️‍⚧️ 📕

The next sessions (one online and another at Juno Books) will be revealed over the next few days. 👀

People holding their copies of Trans Femme Futures in a circle. One of them is an e-reader and another is a mobile phone. The rest are paperbacks.

Common Genders @commongenders.org · May 15

JUNE'S SESSION ☀️ 📕 🏳️‍⚧️

For June, Common Genders will be reading Trans Femme Futures by Nat Raha and Mijke van der Drift.

Thursday 19th June, 7pm. Juno Books, Sheffield.

More information and tickets: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

A poster for the next reading session of Common Genders.

The top left says 'June's session:'
On the left half is the book cover for Trans Femme Futures and at the bottom left half of the poster is the email, 'sylvia@commongenders.org'

The right half of the poster features text that says the following:
'We will be reading:
Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds
By Nat Raha and Mijke van der Drift
When?
Thursday 19th June, 7pm
Where?
Juno Books, 24 Chapel Walk, Sheffield, S1 2PD'
Underneath this are the social media handles for both Instagram and Bluesky
'@commongenders
@commongenders.org'

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Apr 10

TONIGHT! 7pm!

If you still want to sign up, you can!

formulaer.com/f/91499d86-9...

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Apr 2

There are still tickets left for the online session next week!

Sign-up sheet: formulaer.com/f/91499d86-9...

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Apr 2

The third session of Common Genders will be on Wednesday 7th May at Juno Books!

Tickets: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Mar 20

Setting up at Juno Books now for the first session!

A photograph of an e reader showing the book cover of Lola Olufemi's Feminism Interrupted. In the background is a laptop with notes on the book that are out of focus.

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Mar 17

Using Formulaer instead of CryptPad (which wasn't working on Instagram) for the sign-up sheet, hence the re-post of the event.

Common Genders @commongenders.org · Mar 17

April's session (online):

Join us for the 2nd session of Common Genders!

We will be reading and discussing chapters 3 and 4 from Daisy Payling's book, Socialist Republic.

Please complete this sign-up sheet to attend: formulaer.com/f/91499d86-9...

Red background with white text:
April's session (online): Chapters 3 and 4 from: Socialist Republic: Remaking the British Left in 1980s Sheffield, by Daisy Payling. When? 10th April, 7pm. Where? Online (See post for more information).

The book cover of Payling's Socialist Republic is on the left hand side. Underneath the text and cover are contact details. Email: sylvia@commongenders.org Instagram: @commongenders Bluesky: @commongenders.org

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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · Feb 26

Lenin and Mao started with book clubs- don’t discount your reading groups 😭

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Twentieth Century Communism journal @20thccommunism.bsky.social · Feb 19

We at Twentieth Century Communism are very sad to hear of Marika Sherwood's passing, a pioneering historian of communism, anti-colonialism and pan-Africanism. Amongst other writings, her book for @lawrencewishart.bsky.social on Claudia Jones was a ground-breaking work.

lwbooks.co.uk/product/clau...

Claudia Jones - Lawrence Wishart

This book tells the story of Trinidad-born Claudia Jones, a key figure in the movement for racial justice in Britain.

lwbooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Feb 18

This session has already SOLD OUT!

Very excited to be hosting this and looking forward to the discussions that will be held.

For anyone outside of Sheffield or can't make it to this one, the next session will be online.

These sessions will focus on lesser known socialist feminist literature.

A poster for Common Genders with 'Sold Out!' in white text on a red-purple gradient rotated diagonally across the whole poster.

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Saqi Books @saqibooks.bsky.social · Feb 13

SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL BOOKSHOP! We would hugely appreciate any support you are able to give at this time.

Find out more here: www.gofundme.com/f/jerusalems...

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Feb 13

The first session of Common Genders will be:

20th March, 7pm at Juno Books, Sheffield.

We will be reading:
Feminism Interrupted by Lola Olufemi.

More information here: www.junobooks.co.uk/bookgroups/p...

Common Genders Socialist Feminist Reading Group 1: Feminism Interrupted by Lola Olufemi 20th March — Juno Books

Common Genders is a non-fiction socialist feminist reading group hosted by Sylvia, an editor at Ebb Magazine . The first Group will take place on 20th March at 7pm at Juno Books. We...

www.junobooks.co.uk

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Common Genders @commongenders.org · Feb 12

COMING SOON 👀

A socialist feminist reading group based in Sheffield (and online), Common Genders.

Further announcements will hopefully be soon.

Also on Instagram: www.instagram.com/commongenders/

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