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Intimate Utopias: What do they look like, and how do we get there?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

Room – Roscoe 2.2<\/em><\/p>\n

Luke Brunning (University of Leeds); Sophie Goddard (University of Leeds)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There have been many attempts to imagine utopian societies, but these efforts often focus on changes to the public sphere; to how we work, how society is structured, and how we will be governed. Less attention has been directed to changes in our intimate lives. This workshop aims to explore the future of intimacy in all its forms – from friendship, family life, romantic relationships or collegiality. What does good intimacy look like? What social, legal, cultural, or personal changes are required to enact these futures? How are we currently being held-back? Is utopian intimacy possible?\u00a0<\/p>\n

We invite proposals of no more than 500 words, for a presentation of approximately 30 minutes, to engage with the utopian politics of intimacy. Here is a non-exclusive list of some indicative themes:\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Possible topics<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n