Members and friends of the Deakin Gender and Sexuality Studies network may be interested in the following event hosted by Melbourne Univeristy.
Safety and security in the sex industry for trans and non-binary workers: regulation and alternative safety practices
A seminar by Dr Fairleigh Evelyn Gilmour, University of Otago, New Zealand
Date: Tuesday 24th March
Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm
Venue: Linkway, Level 4 John Medley The University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3010
Enquiries: Dr Bianca Fileborn [email protected] (03) 8344 2916
No booking required.
For many sex workers, police services have never been assumed to be a resource. Rather, they have been agents of surveillance and control, particularly in settings where sex work is criminalized.
Drawing from comparative research undertaken in Australia and New Zealand (which decriminalized sex work in 2003), with a focus on trans and non-binary workers, this seminar will explore the impacts of laws and regulations on worker safety as well as examining the various tactics engaed by workers in order to ensure their safety and security in the workplace. In so doing, this seminar will explore some of the various ways in which individuals and communities develop safety practices.
About the Speaker
Dr Fairleigh Evelyn Gilmour is a lecturer in Criminology and Gender Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Their research interests include sex work governance and the analysis of race, class and gender in media representations of crime.
