Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network
@aroaceresearch.bsky.social
The interdisciplinary Aro/Ace Research Network brings together scholars across Europe working on aromanticism and asexuality.
Introducing: T.N. Hutchinson
T.N. Hutchinson is a PhD researcher in Literary Studies at the University of York. They work on decadence studies, aestheticism, and Victorian/Edwardian literature.
T.N. Hutchinson is a PhD researcher in Literary Studies at the University of York. They work on decadence studies, aestheticism, and Victorian/Edwardian literature.
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Introducing: T.N. Hutchinson
T.N. Hutchinson is a PhD researcher in Literary Studies at the University of York. They work on decadence studies, aestheticism, and Victorian/Edwardian literature.
T.N. Hutchinson is a PhD researcher in Literary Studies at the University of York. They work on decadence studies, aestheticism, and Victorian/Edwardian literature.
Not many philosophical texts engage with asexuality & aromanticism, but here are some philosophical publications by @lukebrunning.bsky.social and @nmckeever3.bsky.social:
November 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Not many philosophical texts engage with asexuality & aromanticism, but here are some philosophical publications by @lukebrunning.bsky.social and @nmckeever3.bsky.social:
Today is World Philosophy Day!
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Here is why philosophers should care about the asexual and aromantic spectrum (aspec) 👇
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Here is why philosophers should care about the asexual and aromantic spectrum (aspec) 👇
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Today is World Philosophy Day!
🧡💛🤍🩵💙
Here is why philosophers should care about the asexual and aromantic spectrum (aspec) 👇
🧡💛🤍🩵💙
Here is why philosophers should care about the asexual and aromantic spectrum (aspec) 👇
Introducing: Dr Helena Esser
@helenaesser.bsky.social is an Independent Scholar in Germany. Her area of research is Victorian and neo-Victorian gender and popular culture, with specific publications on steampunk and Ouida.
@helenaesser.bsky.social is an Independent Scholar in Germany. Her area of research is Victorian and neo-Victorian gender and popular culture, with specific publications on steampunk and Ouida.
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Introducing: Dr Helena Esser
@helenaesser.bsky.social is an Independent Scholar in Germany. Her area of research is Victorian and neo-Victorian gender and popular culture, with specific publications on steampunk and Ouida.
@helenaesser.bsky.social is an Independent Scholar in Germany. Her area of research is Victorian and neo-Victorian gender and popular culture, with specific publications on steampunk and Ouida.
Introducing: Claudia Sterbini
@claudiasterbini.bsky.social is a PhD Researcher at the University of Edinburgh, working on the construction of stigmas of asexuality in nineteenth-century sexology and literature.
@claudiasterbini.bsky.social is a PhD Researcher at the University of Edinburgh, working on the construction of stigmas of asexuality in nineteenth-century sexology and literature.
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Introducing: Claudia Sterbini
@claudiasterbini.bsky.social is a PhD Researcher at the University of Edinburgh, working on the construction of stigmas of asexuality in nineteenth-century sexology and literature.
@claudiasterbini.bsky.social is a PhD Researcher at the University of Edinburgh, working on the construction of stigmas of asexuality in nineteenth-century sexology and literature.
Introducing: Wenmei Bai
Wenmei Bai is an Independent Researcher in Geography working on queer geographies, asexual domesticities, and queer/asexual futurities. She is part of the network organising team and will help with the newsletter & communication!
Wenmei Bai is an Independent Researcher in Geography working on queer geographies, asexual domesticities, and queer/asexual futurities. She is part of the network organising team and will help with the newsletter & communication!
November 17, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Introducing: Wenmei Bai
Wenmei Bai is an Independent Researcher in Geography working on queer geographies, asexual domesticities, and queer/asexual futurities. She is part of the network organising team and will help with the newsletter & communication!
Wenmei Bai is an Independent Researcher in Geography working on queer geographies, asexual domesticities, and queer/asexual futurities. She is part of the network organising team and will help with the newsletter & communication!
The Aro/Ace Research Network has a new organising team! Thanks everyone for volunteering and we‘re looking forward to see what we can achieve together - many exciting plans to come!
November 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Aro/Ace Research Network has a new organising team! Thanks everyone for volunteering and we‘re looking forward to see what we can achieve together - many exciting plans to come!
Introducing: Dr JT Welsch
@jtwelsch.bsky.social is Director of Liberal Arts and Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Industries at the University of York. He works on asexuality, creativity studies, creative industries, creative writing, queer history, and creative-critical practice.
@jtwelsch.bsky.social is Director of Liberal Arts and Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Industries at the University of York. He works on asexuality, creativity studies, creative industries, creative writing, queer history, and creative-critical practice.
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Introducing: Dr JT Welsch
@jtwelsch.bsky.social is Director of Liberal Arts and Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Industries at the University of York. He works on asexuality, creativity studies, creative industries, creative writing, queer history, and creative-critical practice.
@jtwelsch.bsky.social is Director of Liberal Arts and Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Industries at the University of York. He works on asexuality, creativity studies, creative industries, creative writing, queer history, and creative-critical practice.
Introducing: Yasmin Benoit
@theyasminbenoit.bsky.social is an asexual activist and Visiting Fellow at The Policy Institute, King’s College London. She is a researcher in Public Policy working on public attitudes towards asexuality.
@theyasminbenoit.bsky.social is an asexual activist and Visiting Fellow at The Policy Institute, King’s College London. She is a researcher in Public Policy working on public attitudes towards asexuality.
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Introducing: Yasmin Benoit
@theyasminbenoit.bsky.social is an asexual activist and Visiting Fellow at The Policy Institute, King’s College London. She is a researcher in Public Policy working on public attitudes towards asexuality.
@theyasminbenoit.bsky.social is an asexual activist and Visiting Fellow at The Policy Institute, King’s College London. She is a researcher in Public Policy working on public attitudes towards asexuality.
Introducing: Alex Nevins
@alex-nevins.bsky.social is a PhD researcher in Law and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh working on the legal recognition of asexual-spectrum identities.
@alex-nevins.bsky.social is a PhD researcher in Law and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh working on the legal recognition of asexual-spectrum identities.
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Introducing: Alex Nevins
@alex-nevins.bsky.social is a PhD researcher in Law and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh working on the legal recognition of asexual-spectrum identities.
@alex-nevins.bsky.social is a PhD researcher in Law and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh working on the legal recognition of asexual-spectrum identities.
Introducing: Dr Karen Cuthbert
@karencuthbert.bsky.social is a sociologist at the University of Glasgow working on asexuality and its intersections (gender, disability, and autism) as well as celibacy/abstinence.
@karencuthbert.bsky.social is a sociologist at the University of Glasgow working on asexuality and its intersections (gender, disability, and autism) as well as celibacy/abstinence.
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Introducing: Dr Karen Cuthbert
@karencuthbert.bsky.social is a sociologist at the University of Glasgow working on asexuality and its intersections (gender, disability, and autism) as well as celibacy/abstinence.
@karencuthbert.bsky.social is a sociologist at the University of Glasgow working on asexuality and its intersections (gender, disability, and autism) as well as celibacy/abstinence.
Dr Ayşegül Şah Bozdoğan Iles is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy working in Switzerland. She works on a-/anti-sexuality as feminist resistance, negative ethics and freedom, and decolonial asexualities.
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Dr Ayşegül Şah Bozdoğan Iles is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy working in Switzerland. She works on a-/anti-sexuality as feminist resistance, negative ethics and freedom, and decolonial asexualities.
Introducing: Yash Gupta
Yash Gupta is a research fellow and doctoral candidate in Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. He works on post/coloniality and asexuality, Desi asexualities, asexual intimacies, and digital asexualities.
Yash Gupta is a research fellow and doctoral candidate in Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. He works on post/coloniality and asexuality, Desi asexualities, asexual intimacies, and digital asexualities.
November 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Introducing: Yash Gupta
Yash Gupta is a research fellow and doctoral candidate in Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. He works on post/coloniality and asexuality, Desi asexualities, asexual intimacies, and digital asexualities.
Yash Gupta is a research fellow and doctoral candidate in Postcolonial Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany. He works on post/coloniality and asexuality, Desi asexualities, asexual intimacies, and digital asexualities.
Laurin Tirpitz and Ela Przybyło are organising a workshop "On Asexualities. Crossdisciplinary Perspectives" in Berlin. Registration is now open!
Register here: laurin.tirpitz.me/event/aceworkshop25
Register here: laurin.tirpitz.me/event/aceworkshop25
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Laurin Tirpitz and Ela Przybyło are organising a workshop "On Asexualities. Crossdisciplinary Perspectives" in Berlin. Registration is now open!
Register here: laurin.tirpitz.me/event/aceworkshop25
Register here: laurin.tirpitz.me/event/aceworkshop25
Introducing: Laurin Tirpitz
Laurin is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy in Germany. They are working on asexuality, aromanticism, feminist, trans and queer philosophy, and philosophy of sex and sexuality.
Laurin is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy in Germany. They are working on asexuality, aromanticism, feminist, trans and queer philosophy, and philosophy of sex and sexuality.
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Introducing: Laurin Tirpitz
Laurin is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy in Germany. They are working on asexuality, aromanticism, feminist, trans and queer philosophy, and philosophy of sex and sexuality.
Laurin is an Independent Researcher in Philosophy in Germany. They are working on asexuality, aromanticism, feminist, trans and queer philosophy, and philosophy of sex and sexuality.
Introducing: Ellis Khachidze
@ellisisfine.bsky.social is a PhD student in Sexuality and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham working on 20th century literature and life-writing, queer theory and history of education.
@ellisisfine.bsky.social is a PhD student in Sexuality and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham working on 20th century literature and life-writing, queer theory and history of education.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Introducing: Ellis Khachidze
@ellisisfine.bsky.social is a PhD student in Sexuality and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham working on 20th century literature and life-writing, queer theory and history of education.
@ellisisfine.bsky.social is a PhD student in Sexuality and Gender Studies at the University of Birmingham working on 20th century literature and life-writing, queer theory and history of education.
Introducing: Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford
@rebeccahlamford.bsky.social is doing their PhD at the University of Birmingham on asexual representation in the media.
@rebeccahlamford.bsky.social is doing their PhD at the University of Birmingham on asexual representation in the media.
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Introducing: Rebecca Humphreys-Lamford
@rebeccahlamford.bsky.social is doing their PhD at the University of Birmingham on asexual representation in the media.
@rebeccahlamford.bsky.social is doing their PhD at the University of Birmingham on asexual representation in the media.
Introducing: Dr Shuyu Yang
@shuyulelioyang.bsky.social is a lecturer in fashion marketing at the University of Leeds working on consumer culture theory, critical marketing theory, and queer theory.
@shuyulelioyang.bsky.social is a lecturer in fashion marketing at the University of Leeds working on consumer culture theory, critical marketing theory, and queer theory.
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Introducing: Dr Shuyu Yang
@shuyulelioyang.bsky.social is a lecturer in fashion marketing at the University of Leeds working on consumer culture theory, critical marketing theory, and queer theory.
@shuyulelioyang.bsky.social is a lecturer in fashion marketing at the University of Leeds working on consumer culture theory, critical marketing theory, and queer theory.
Introducing: Dr Natasha McKeever
@nmckeever3.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on the philosophy of love, sex, and relationships.
@nmckeever3.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on the philosophy of love, sex, and relationships.
October 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Introducing: Dr Natasha McKeever
@nmckeever3.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on the philosophy of love, sex, and relationships.
@nmckeever3.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on the philosophy of love, sex, and relationships.
Introducing: Dr Luke Brunning
@lukebrunning.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on topics related to intimacy, relationships and ethics.
@lukebrunning.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on topics related to intimacy, relationships and ethics.
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Introducing: Dr Luke Brunning
@lukebrunning.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on topics related to intimacy, relationships and ethics.
@lukebrunning.bsky.social is a philosopher at the University of Leeds and co-organiser of @clsrleeds.bsky.social working on topics related to intimacy, relationships and ethics.
Introducing: Kristin Käuper
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is a PhD student in philosophy @clsrleeds.bsky.social. They founded the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network at the start of their PhD to connect with others working on those topics.
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is a PhD student in philosophy @clsrleeds.bsky.social. They founded the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network at the start of their PhD to connect with others working on those topics.
October 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Introducing: Kristin Käuper
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is a PhD student in philosophy @clsrleeds.bsky.social. They founded the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network at the start of their PhD to connect with others working on those topics.
@kristin-kaeuper.bsky.social is a PhD student in philosophy @clsrleeds.bsky.social. They founded the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network at the start of their PhD to connect with others working on those topics.
#asexuality and #aromanticism are often misunderstood and the terms are complex to describe the distinct experiences of aro/ace people.
Here are some definitions as a starting point:
Here are some definitions as a starting point:
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#asexuality and #aromanticism are often misunderstood and the terms are complex to describe the distinct experiences of aro/ace people.
Here are some definitions as a starting point:
Here are some definitions as a starting point:
Find out why we need a research network on #aromanticism & #asexuality 👇
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Find out why we need a research network on #aromanticism & #asexuality 👇
We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism.
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism.
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com
🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com