Author: EL*C

Wow – we are present on the web and thank all that contributed to making this possible! In particular, to Maja Radosavljevic for the powerful EL*C video that she prepared, start to finish. Let’s take a look at the video https://youtu.be/HFrsab-2Nbw and images thanks to Andrea Klem. Soon we will start to published our first EL*C social media campaign.

» Please see our campaign to support “10 Lesbians* to attend”

Please support our drive by donating funds and / or other support to relieve financial barriers for 10 attendees to participate in the premier annual European Lesbian* Conference: “Lesbians in Europe: ACT, TRANSFORM, REFLECT & CONNECT” to be held in Vienna from 6-8 October, 2017.

Without your valued support, the 10, yet to be identified lesbian participants, would otherwise not be able to meet the expense of travel and accommodation in order to attend.

» Please see our campaign to support “10 Lesbians* to attend”

Please support our drive by donating funds and / or other support to relieve financial barriers for 10 attendees to participate in the premier annual European Lesbian* Conference: “Lesbians in Europe: ACT, TRANSFORM, REFLECT & CONNECT” to be held in Vienna from 6-8 October, 2017.

Without your valued support, the 10, yet to be identified lesbian participants, would otherwise not be able to meet the expense of travel and accommodation in order to attend.

The president of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen welcomed a group of more than 50 representatives of LGBTI Organisations  during International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (“IDAHOT”) celebration in Vienna.

Mariella Müller, co-chair of EL*C, was able to hand over our EL*C flyer to the president and to inform him about the upcoming EL*C : our long-term objectives to empower lesbians*, to structure an European Lesbian* Association and to gain more visibility.

Mr Van der Bellen was delighted to learn about our initiative.

The president of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen welcomed a group of more than 50 representatives of LGBTI Organisations  during International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia (“IDAHOT”) celebration in Vienna.

Mariella Müller, co-chair of EL*C, was able to hand over our EL*C flyer to the president and to inform him about the upcoming EL*C : our long-term objectives to empower lesbians*, to structure an European Lesbian* Association and to gain more visibility.

Mr Van der Bellen was delighted to learn about our initiative.

Find out about EL*C’s great venue / Registrations are opened!
EL*C Newsletter


What you can find in this issue:

1. Registration is now open for the 2017 EL*C Conference in Vienna!
2. Discover where in Vienna the EL*C will take place!
3. Upcoming deadlines: EL*C Conference open call submissions & Conference attendance funding request
4. EL*C visits the IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam
5. Outcomes from EL*C’s meeting with the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
6. Join EL*C’s next conference planning meeting in Vienna on 19 May – L* photographers & video makers wanted!
7. Promotion tips for EL*C members and sympathizers across Europe!
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1.    Registration is now open for the 2017 EL*C Conference in Vienna

Registration is now open for the 1st European Lesbian* Conference: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”, which will take place at the Donauhof in Vienna between 6-8 October 2017. In most European countries, lesbians* have been at the forefront of social and political changes. Nevertheless, the energy, creativity, research and activist skills developed by lesbians* during the last 20 years lack visibility and recognition. This is a consequence of specific cultural mechanisms that have erased female sexuality throughout societies, and which resulted in our voices and stories not being loud enough, and our history not being properly recognized. To counter this state of affairs, the European Lesbian* Conference will take place in Vienna on October 6-8, 2017, which is the International Lesbian Day. The goal of the EL*C conference is to create an academic/’activistic’/artistic and literary space, where lesbians* will be able to express themselves without fear of being ignored or discriminated against. The conference will also serve as a skills-and-knowledge-sharing platform for its diverse representation of attendees.

The organizers aim to create a conference that includes a wide diversity of lesbians*; Anyone who considers themselves to have a connection to the word ‘lesbian*’ is invited to come and join us in our dialogues. See below for Conference attendance funding request opportunities.

You can register for EL*C’s 1st conference, here: EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION
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2.    Discover where in Vienna the EL*C will take place!

The EL*C Core Group is happy to announce that the Donauhof, located at Engerthstrasse 141, in Vienna has been secured as the venue for the conference in October. We are thrilled that the EL*C’s first conference will take place in such a dynamic and innovative space, conforming to the event’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”.

You can find additional information about the Donauhof here: http://donauhofwien.at/
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3.    Upcoming deadlines: EL*C Conference open call & conference attendance funding request

Open Call submissions deadline is 28 May 2017: Academics, scholars, researchers, political and cultural activists, artists and/or lesbian* collectives, are invited to submit an abstract based on the EL*C’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform” by Sunday 28 May 2017. We are looking for proposals as wide and wild as lesbian realities can be; these can include papers, presentations, workshops, political debates, performances, artworks and interdisciplinary forms of expression that will fulfil and enlarge the space of the 1st EL*C conference. For further details, please visit: https://europeanlesbianconference.org/application-funding/

Conference attendance funding request deadline is 30 June 2017: The European Lesbian* Conference offers funding for lesbians* who would otherwise be unable to participate in the conference for financial reasons. For further details, please visit: https://europeanlesbianconference.org/application-funding/
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4.    EL*C’s visit with IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam

The EL*C had the opportunity to visit the IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam (located at the Central Library), and to discuss ideas for collaboration with its Director, Lonneke van den Hoonaard. Together with the IHLIA LGBT Heritage, and organizers of previous lesbian-centered conferences in Europe, the EL*C are hoping to exhibit the history and effects – both via image and text, of former lesbian conferences and meetings. This project is motivated by a common aspiration to bring forth archives of European-based lesbian movements.

Additional information about IHLIA LGBT Heritage, can be found here: http://www.ihlia.nl/

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5.    Outcomes from EL*C’s meeting with the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights – (FRA)

EL*C core group met with staff of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and discussed they could cooperate in future to better capture and reflect the experiences and views of LBTI* women.

Additional information about the Agency for Fundamental Rights’ thematic work on LGBTI issues can be found here: http://fra.europa.eu/en/theme/lgbti
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6.    Join EL*C’s next conference planning meeting in Vienna on 19 May – L* photographers & video makers wanted!

EL*C’s next conference planning meeting will take place on 19 May between 4pm-6pm, at the Donauhof, located at Engerthstrasse 141 ( http://donauhofwien.at/). This is the same venue where the actual conference will take place between 6-8 October 2017.On 19 May, EL*C’s core group looks forward to meeting members and sympathizers wishing to provide logistical support around the organization of the conference, and others to brainstorm and create a visual and social media campaign aimed at spreading the word and welcoming other LBTI* women & friends to register for the conference. L* photographers & video makers are especially wanted for the latter!

(Photo credit: http://www.businessriot.at/presse/)
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7.    Promotion tips for EL*C members and sympathizers across Europe

Order EL*C Stickers:
EL*C stickers have been ordered by multiple lesbians and lesbian-led groups across Europe to help with the promotion of both its creation and the 1st European Lesbian* Conference – Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2017. To order stickers to help spread the word, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

EL*C in your city:
Look out for EL*C-led meetings and activities happening in your city. As EL*C members are spread throughout Europe, so are the initiatives they organize. Meetings have already taken place in Rome, Paris, Zürich, Amsterdam, and Vienna. If you would like the EL*C to promote your event or mention it in our upcoming newsletter, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org
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For updated information on the 1st European Lesbian* Conference, please visit: www.europeanlesbianconference.org

Facebook: Europeanlesbianconference
#EuroLesbianCon

Do you want to be updated on the latest news about the European Lesbian* Conference? Subscribe to our newsletter

How to support the EL*C:

• share our information on social media and your networks

• send a participant to the conference

• get actively involved (working group, panel discussion, workshop)

• to facilitate an L* activist presence

• like EL*C Facebook

• follow EL*C trough Twitter

Warm regards,
EL*C Core Group: Alice Coffin, Anastasia Danilova, Aurora Baba, Biljana Ginova, Maria von Känel, Mariella Müller, Leila Lohman, Natia Gvianishvili, Silvia Casalino, Maren Wuch, Ilaria Todde, Dovilé Alseikaite, Valeria Roberti, Olena Shevchenko; Mihaela Despan; Rhonda D’vine; Marta Olasik, and Lovis Cassaris.
 
EL*C Host City Vienna: Mariella Müller, Ewa Dziedzic, Michaela Tulipan, Dagmar Strauss and many more volunteers!

 

Find out about EL*C’s great venue / Registrations are opened!
EL*C Newsletter


What you can find in this issue:

1. Registration is now open for the 2017 EL*C Conference in Vienna!
2. Discover where in Vienna the EL*C will take place!
3. Upcoming deadlines: EL*C Conference open call submissions & Conference attendance funding request
4. EL*C visits the IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam
5. Outcomes from EL*C’s meeting with the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
6. Join EL*C’s next conference planning meeting in Vienna on 19 May – L* photographers & video makers wanted!
7. Promotion tips for EL*C members and sympathizers across Europe!
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1.    Registration is now open for the 2017 EL*C Conference in Vienna

Registration is now open for the 1st European Lesbian* Conference: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”, which will take place at the Donauhof in Vienna between 6-8 October 2017. In most European countries, lesbians* have been at the forefront of social and political changes. Nevertheless, the energy, creativity, research and activist skills developed by lesbians* during the last 20 years lack visibility and recognition. This is a consequence of specific cultural mechanisms that have erased female sexuality throughout societies, and which resulted in our voices and stories not being loud enough, and our history not being properly recognized. To counter this state of affairs, the European Lesbian* Conference will take place in Vienna on October 6-8, 2017, which is the International Lesbian Day. The goal of the EL*C conference is to create an academic/’activistic’/artistic and literary space, where lesbians* will be able to express themselves without fear of being ignored or discriminated against. The conference will also serve as a skills-and-knowledge-sharing platform for its diverse representation of attendees.

The organizers aim to create a conference that includes a wide diversity of lesbians*; Anyone who considers themselves to have a connection to the word ‘lesbian*’ is invited to come and join us in our dialogues. See below for Conference attendance funding request opportunities.

You can register for EL*C’s 1st conference, here: EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION
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2.    Discover where in Vienna the EL*C will take place!

The EL*C Core Group is happy to announce that the Donauhof, located at Engerthstrasse 141, in Vienna has been secured as the venue for the conference in October. We are thrilled that the EL*C’s first conference will take place in such a dynamic and innovative space, conforming to the event’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”.

You can find additional information about the Donauhof here: http://donauhofwien.at/
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3.    Upcoming deadlines: EL*C Conference open call & conference attendance funding request

Open Call submissions deadline is 28 May 2017: Academics, scholars, researchers, political and cultural activists, artists and/or lesbian* collectives, are invited to submit an abstract based on the EL*C’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform” by Sunday 28 May 2017. We are looking for proposals as wide and wild as lesbian realities can be; these can include papers, presentations, workshops, political debates, performances, artworks and interdisciplinary forms of expression that will fulfil and enlarge the space of the 1st EL*C conference. For further details, please visit: https://europeanlesbianconference.org/application-funding/

Conference attendance funding request deadline is 30 June 2017: The European Lesbian* Conference offers funding for lesbians* who would otherwise be unable to participate in the conference for financial reasons. For further details, please visit: https://europeanlesbianconference.org/application-funding/
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4.    EL*C’s visit with IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam

The EL*C had the opportunity to visit the IHLIA LGBT Heritage in Amsterdam (located at the Central Library), and to discuss ideas for collaboration with its Director, Lonneke van den Hoonaard. Together with the IHLIA LGBT Heritage, and organizers of previous lesbian-centered conferences in Europe, the EL*C are hoping to exhibit the history and effects – both via image and text, of former lesbian conferences and meetings. This project is motivated by a common aspiration to bring forth archives of European-based lesbian movements.

Additional information about IHLIA LGBT Heritage, can be found here: http://www.ihlia.nl/

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5.    Outcomes from EL*C’s meeting with the EU’s Agency for Fundamental Rights – (FRA)

EL*C core group met with staff of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and discussed they could cooperate in future to better capture and reflect the experiences and views of LBTI* women.

Additional information about the Agency for Fundamental Rights’ thematic work on LGBTI issues can be found here: http://fra.europa.eu/en/theme/lgbti
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6.    Join EL*C’s next conference planning meeting in Vienna on 19 May – L* photographers & video makers wanted!

EL*C’s next conference planning meeting will take place on 19 May between 4pm-6pm, at the Donauhof, located at Engerthstrasse 141 ( http://donauhofwien.at/). This is the same venue where the actual conference will take place between 6-8 October 2017.On 19 May, EL*C’s core group looks forward to meeting members and sympathizers wishing to provide logistical support around the organization of the conference, and others to brainstorm and create a visual and social media campaign aimed at spreading the word and welcoming other LBTI* women & friends to register for the conference. L* photographers & video makers are especially wanted for the latter!

(Photo credit: http://www.businessriot.at/presse/)
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7.    Promotion tips for EL*C members and sympathizers across Europe

Order EL*C Stickers:
EL*C stickers have been ordered by multiple lesbians and lesbian-led groups across Europe to help with the promotion of both its creation and the 1st European Lesbian* Conference – Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2017. To order stickers to help spread the word, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

EL*C in your city:
Look out for EL*C-led meetings and activities happening in your city. As EL*C members are spread throughout Europe, so are the initiatives they organize. Meetings have already taken place in Rome, Paris, Zürich, Amsterdam, and Vienna. If you would like the EL*C to promote your event or mention it in our upcoming newsletter, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org
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For updated information on the 1st European Lesbian* Conference, please visit: www.europeanlesbianconference.org

Facebook: Europeanlesbianconference
#EuroLesbianCon

Do you want to be updated on the latest news about the European Lesbian* Conference? Subscribe to our newsletter

How to support the EL*C:

• share our information on social media and your networks

• send a participant to the conference

• get actively involved (working group, panel discussion, workshop)

• to facilitate an L* activist presence

• like EL*C Facebook

• follow EL*C trough Twitter

Warm regards,
EL*C Core Group: Alice Coffin, Anastasia Danilova, Aurora Baba, Biljana Ginova, Maria von Känel, Mariella Müller, Leila Lohman, Natia Gvianishvili, Silvia Casalino, Maren Wuch, Ilaria Todde, Dovilé Alseikaite, Valeria Roberti, Olena Shevchenko; Mihaela Despan; Rhonda D’vine; Marta Olasik, and Lovis Cassaris.
 
EL*C Host City Vienna: Mariella Müller, Ewa Dziedzic, Michaela Tulipan, Dagmar Strauss and many more volunteers!

 

Dear all, 
lots of great news from our European Lesbian* Conference. 

In this Newsletter, you will find updates about:
1. The official registration of E*LC
2. The title of the conference and the call for papers
3. The new meeting of the Vienna team
4. The visit of EL*C to the Lesbian Lives Conference in Brighton
5. The way you can promote EL*C in your city

We wish you all a pleasant Weekend!

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EL*C is proud to announce its official registration as an NGO:

Since March 3rd 2017, the European Lesbian* Conference is officially registered as an NGO, under Austrian law. On behalf of the cohort of activists supporting the initiative were Mariella Müller and Michaela Tulipan signing as co-founders. The registration symbolizes an important concrete step for the EL*C since Europe-based lesbian activists decided, in October 2016, to create an association dedicated to strengthening and shedding light on the lesbian movement in the region.

About the term European? The organisers want to provide space for promoting a variety of lesbian* auto-identifications throughout Europe and beyond. At the same time we recognise that ‘Europe’ is a contingent category itself. Our invitation is open to all those who find the term ‘European’ a comfortable fit and especially to those who find the term ‘European’ problematic in the times and spaces in which they live or originate from.
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1st European Lesbian* Conference themed “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”: Open call for papers, workshops, conferences, performances, artworks, and interdisciplinary forms of expression:

EL*C is now accepting proposals for its 1st European Lesbian* Conference, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, between 6-8 October, 2017. Academics, scholars, researchers, political and cultural activists, artists and/or lesbian* collectives, are invited to submit an abstract based on the EL*C’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!” We are looking for proposals as wide and wild as lesbian realities can be; these can include papers, presentations, workshops, political debates, performances, artworks and interdisciplinary forms of expression that will fulfil and enlarge the space of the 1st EL*C conference.

The deadline for abstract submission is Sunday 28 May 2017. To apply, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org with heading “EL*C 2017 Open Call Application”. The selection will be made by the 25th of June and shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter.

The paper application form is available on the website
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2nd EL*C conference planning meeting in Vienna a success:

The second planning meeting for EL*C ‘s 1st European Lesbian* Conference took place on March 3rd, at the Rosa Lila Villa, Vienna. Once again, the meeting was met with a positive turn up, with over 30 activists from various personal and professional backgrounds present; as a result, tangible progress is in the making on the various planning fronts, such as program & content, media, and sponsoring & fundraising. The next planning meeting will take place on 31st of March in Café Willendorf, located inside the Rosa Lila Villa in Vienna. Upcoming meetings are open to anyone interested in supporting the planning process, and making the 1st European Lesbian* Conference a thought-provoking, exciting and fun event. More details can be found on EL*C’s Facebook.

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EL*C travels to Brighton University for the Lesbian Lives Conference:

To promote its mission and vision, EL*C has been travelling to various lesbian-focused conferences and events in Europe. For example, the EL*C team took part in the 2017 Lesbian Lives Conference at Brighton University (24-25 February), where it was met with great enthusiasm, and able to rally up additional EL*C partners and supporters. For more details on what was shared by the EL*C, watch the following video

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Promoting the EL*C around Europe:

Order EL*C Stickers:
EL*C stickers have been ordered by multiple lesbians and lesbian-led groups across Europe to help with the promotion of both its creation and the 1st European Lesbian* Conference – Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2017. To order stickers to help spread the word, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

EL*C in your city:

Look out for EL*C-led meetings and activities happening in your city. As EL*C members are spread throughout Europe, so are the initiatives they organize. Meetings have already taken place in Rome, Paris, Zürich and Vienna. If you would like EL*C to promote your event or mention it in our upcoming newsletter, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

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For updated information on the 1st European Lesbian* Conference, please visit: www.europeanlesbianconference.org
Facebook: Europeanlesbianconference
#EuroLesbianCon

Do you want to be updated on the latest news about the European Lesbian* Conference? Subscribe to our newsletter.

How to support us
– share our information on social media and your networks
– send a participant to the conference
– get actively involved (working group, panel discussion, workshop)
– to facilate an L* activist presence
– like EL*C Facebook
– follow EL*C trough Twitter

Warm regards,

EL*C Working Groups: Alice Coffin, Anastasia Danilova, Aurora Baba, Biljana Ginova, Maria von Känel, Mariella Müller, Natia Gvianishvili, Silvia Casalino, Katrin Gygax, Julia Pałejko, Julia Maciocha, Nicole Emmenegger, Ilaria Todde, Anastasia Andreou, Eliana Afaniotou, Daniela Danna, Docile Alseikaite, Valeria Roberti, Joliet Lamberights and Lovis Cassaris.

EL*C Host City Vienna: Mariella Müller, Dziedzic Ewa, Michaela Tulipan, Katie Kace and many more volunteers!

 

Dear all, 
lots of great news from our European Lesbian* Conference. 

In this Newsletter, you will find updates about:
1. The official registration of E*LC
2. The title of the conference and the call for papers
3. The new meeting of the Vienna team
4. The visit of EL*C to the Lesbian Lives Conference in Brighton
5. The way you can promote EL*C in your city

We wish you all a pleasant Weekend!

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EL*C is proud to announce its official registration as an NGO:

Since March 3rd 2017, the European Lesbian* Conference is officially registered as an NGO, under Austrian law. On behalf of the cohort of activists supporting the initiative were Mariella Müller and Michaela Tulipan signing as co-founders. The registration symbolizes an important concrete step for the EL*C since Europe-based lesbian activists decided, in October 2016, to create an association dedicated to strengthening and shedding light on the lesbian movement in the region.

About the term European? The organisers want to provide space for promoting a variety of lesbian* auto-identifications throughout Europe and beyond. At the same time we recognise that ‘Europe’ is a contingent category itself. Our invitation is open to all those who find the term ‘European’ a comfortable fit and especially to those who find the term ‘European’ problematic in the times and spaces in which they live or originate from.
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1st European Lesbian* Conference themed “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!”: Open call for papers, workshops, conferences, performances, artworks, and interdisciplinary forms of expression:

EL*C is now accepting proposals for its 1st European Lesbian* Conference, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, between 6-8 October, 2017. Academics, scholars, researchers, political and cultural activists, artists and/or lesbian* collectives, are invited to submit an abstract based on the EL*C’s theme: “Lesbians in Europe: Connect, Reflect, Act, Transform!” We are looking for proposals as wide and wild as lesbian realities can be; these can include papers, presentations, workshops, political debates, performances, artworks and interdisciplinary forms of expression that will fulfil and enlarge the space of the 1st EL*C conference.

The deadline for abstract submission is Sunday 28 May 2017. To apply, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org with heading “EL*C 2017 Open Call Application”. The selection will be made by the 25th of June and shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter.

The paper application form is available on the website
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2nd EL*C conference planning meeting in Vienna a success:

The second planning meeting for EL*C ‘s 1st European Lesbian* Conference took place on March 3rd, at the Rosa Lila Villa, Vienna. Once again, the meeting was met with a positive turn up, with over 30 activists from various personal and professional backgrounds present; as a result, tangible progress is in the making on the various planning fronts, such as program & content, media, and sponsoring & fundraising. The next planning meeting will take place on 31st of March in Café Willendorf, located inside the Rosa Lila Villa in Vienna. Upcoming meetings are open to anyone interested in supporting the planning process, and making the 1st European Lesbian* Conference a thought-provoking, exciting and fun event. More details can be found on EL*C’s Facebook.

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EL*C travels to Brighton University for the Lesbian Lives Conference:

To promote its mission and vision, EL*C has been travelling to various lesbian-focused conferences and events in Europe. For example, the EL*C team took part in the 2017 Lesbian Lives Conference at Brighton University (24-25 February), where it was met with great enthusiasm, and able to rally up additional EL*C partners and supporters. For more details on what was shared by the EL*C, watch the following video

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Promoting the EL*C around Europe:

Order EL*C Stickers:
EL*C stickers have been ordered by multiple lesbians and lesbian-led groups across Europe to help with the promotion of both its creation and the 1st European Lesbian* Conference – Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2017. To order stickers to help spread the word, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

EL*C in your city:

Look out for EL*C-led meetings and activities happening in your city. As EL*C members are spread throughout Europe, so are the initiatives they organize. Meetings have already taken place in Rome, Paris, Zürich and Vienna. If you would like EL*C to promote your event or mention it in our upcoming newsletter, please email: info@europeanlesbianconference.org

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For updated information on the 1st European Lesbian* Conference, please visit: www.europeanlesbianconference.org
Facebook: Europeanlesbianconference
#EuroLesbianCon

Do you want to be updated on the latest news about the European Lesbian* Conference? Subscribe to our newsletter.

How to support us
– share our information on social media and your networks
– send a participant to the conference
– get actively involved (working group, panel discussion, workshop)
– to facilate an L* activist presence
– like EL*C Facebook
– follow EL*C trough Twitter

Warm regards,

EL*C Working Groups: Alice Coffin, Anastasia Danilova, Aurora Baba, Biljana Ginova, Maria von Känel, Mariella Müller, Natia Gvianishvili, Silvia Casalino, Katrin Gygax, Julia Pałejko, Julia Maciocha, Nicole Emmenegger, Ilaria Todde, Anastasia Andreou, Eliana Afaniotou, Daniela Danna, Docile Alseikaite, Valeria Roberti, Joliet Lamberights and Lovis Cassaris.

EL*C Host City Vienna: Mariella Müller, Dziedzic Ewa, Michaela Tulipan, Katie Kace and many more volunteers!

 

Overwhelming presence at the European Lesbian* Conference’s first organizing team meeting – Vienna, Austria

European Lesbian* Conference – Friday, February 10, 2017

Following the founding of the EL*C in Vienna, Austria, on February 2nd 2017, a group of enthusiastic and devoted lesbians of all ages and backgrounds met at Rosa Lila Villa to plan the organization of EL*C’s first edition, due in 6-8 October, 2017.

The meeting took place at the Rosa Lila Villa – Vienna’s first LGBTIQ* space – with the intention to work with local grassroots movements and activists from the start.

A group of 35+ diverse women* from all ages, backgrounds, representing other organizations or willing to support the EL*C on an individual capacity expressed their enthusiasm to contribute to the organization of EL*C’s first conference. “Because of the overwhelming presence and support at our first organizing team meeting, it became obvious to me, how much we are on the right track with this initiative. There seems to be a big need to address the specific needs of women* who identify as lesbians,” noted Mariella Müller, EL*C’s co-founder.

Following a participatory process, and after the presentation of the initiative and its rationale – the meeting attendees got the chance to share and express their ideas and wishes for the conference’s content and program, and also to inform the conference organizers on their skills and talents. Conference sponsoring and logistics were also discussed.

For updated information on the 1st European Lesbian* Conference, please visit: www.europeanlesbianconference.org
Facebook: Europeanlesbianconference
#EuroLesbianCon

How to support us
– share our information on social media and your networks
– send a participant to the conference
– get actively involved (working group, panel discussion, workshop)
– to facilate an L* activist presence
– like EL*C Facebook
– follow EL*C trough Twitter

Warm regards,

EL*C Working Groups: Alice Coffin, Anastasia Danilova, Aurora Baba, Biljana Ginova, Maria von Känel, Mariella Müller, Natia Gvianishvili, Silvia Casalino, Katrin Gygax, Julia Pałejko, Julia Maciocha, Nicole Emmenegger, Ilaria Todde, Anastasia Andreou, Eliana Afaniotou, Daniela Danna, Docile Alseikaite, Valeria Roberti, Joliet Lamberights and Lovis Cassaris.

EL*C Host City Vienna: Mariella Müller, Dziedzic Ewa, Michaela Tulipan, Katie Kace and many more volunteers!
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