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Asexuality Studies Interest Group @ NWSA @nwsacesgroup.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hello folks! Elections for NWSA constituency/interest groups open September & we will have 2 co-chair positions open: one is a 2yr term, the other is a 1yr term

My term as chair ends this year, so please consider running -- our group will be inactive if we do not have a chair/co-chairs!

-Maya

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Asexuality Studies Interest Group @ NWSA @nwsacesgroup.bsky.social · Jun 21

Our group's panel, "Ace Voices, Ace Joys: Remembering Asexual Struggles, Victories, & Potentialities," was accepted for the NWSA 2025 conference! The panel will include the wonderful @mcsociology.bsky.social @cantonwiner.bsky.social @annakurowicka.bsky.social and myself! Happy pride!

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Maya Wenzel @acefeministmaya.bsky.social · May 7

Excited to share this wonderful article I wrote with @mcsociology.bsky.social #asexuality #aromanticism #asexualitystudies #compulsorysexuality

Sex & Sexualities Journal @sexandsexualities.bsky.social · May 6

Want to avoid reinforcing compulsory sexuality in your research? Catch up on asexualities and aromanticism research with Megan Carroll and Maya Wenzel in the newest ASA journal, Sex & Sexualities. #asexual

@mcsociology.bsky.social @acefeministmaya.bsky.social

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New Dimensions, New Directions: Asexualities and Aromanticism in the 21st Century - Megan Carroll, Maya Wenzel, 2025

This article offers an overview of the state of the field for asexualities and aromanticism and suggests new directions for research. Our goal is to inspire fem...

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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · Apr 9

I study asexuality for a living. You can read my thoughts on why Rowling threw her anti-ace hissy fit here: cantonwiner.substack.com/p/and-then-j...

And Then JK Rowling Came For the Asexuals...

Transphobia and asexuality-antagonism are linked

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ROLES Sexuality & Gender Studies Network @rolesbham.bsky.social · Apr 10

It's that time again! The Call for Papers for the 2025 ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Conference is now open! More info below, and visit rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/confere... for more info/to submit! Welcome to all researching in Gender and Sexuality Studies!

Poster announcing a Call for Papers

Theme: Looking Back,
Looking Forward

Deadline: 2nd May, 12pm

Conference: 9th June, at The University of Birmingham and Online via Zoom.

The University of Birmingham’s student-led ROLES Sexuality and Gender Studies Network is delighted to announce the Call for Papers for its 14th Annual Conference.

We welcome 250-word abstracts - along with a 50-100-word bio - for 20-minute paper presentations, as well as proposals for presentations that break the mold of conventional academic conference papers.

Go to https://rolesbham.wixsite.com/home/conferences for more information and to submit an abstract.

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Asexuality Studies Interest Group @ NWSA @nwsacesgroup.bsky.social · Feb 9

The 2025 NWSA Aro/Ace sponsored CFP is now up! Please complete the Google Form by February 28, 2025, 11:59pm PST to be considered for the panel! Please share widely!

Excited to see you in Puerto Rico,
Maya

CFP: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

NWSA 2025 Aro/Ace Sponsored Panel CFP

The Asexuality Studies Interest group is seeking presentation proposals for our sponsored panel session at NWSA to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 13–16, 2025. The 2025 NWSA conference...

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Asexuality Studies Interest Group @ NWSA @nwsacesgroup.bsky.social · Feb 9

The 2025 NWSA Aro/Ace sponsored CFP is now up! Please complete the Google Form by February 28, 2025, 11:59pm PST to be considered for the panel! Please share widely!

Excited to see you in Puerto Rico,
Maya

CFP: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

NWSA 2025 Aro/Ace Sponsored Panel CFP

The Asexuality Studies Interest group is seeking presentation proposals for our sponsored panel session at NWSA to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 13–16, 2025. The 2025 NWSA conference...

docs.google.com

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Maya Wenzel @acefeministmaya.bsky.social · Jan 9

I'm excited to share my co-authored journal article, "Who is Queer Enough for Queer Research?: The Issue of Absence Within Queer Research," about the absence of asexuality and queer Muslims in queer research was recently published! 🖤🩶🤍💜
dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvr2...

Who Is Queer Enough for Queer Research?: The Issue of Absence Within Queer Research

Although the inclusion of queer people in research—as well as the application of queer research methods and methodologies that some call queer research—has been on the rise, too often, certain voices....

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