Event Title
Out and Out from the Family to the Community: the Housmans and the Politics of Queer Sibling Devotion
Description
Mahoney explores the manner in which Laurence and Clemence’s collaborative relation became the foundation for broader forms of feminist and anticolonial political thinking. She also addresses how Laurence’s advocacy for sex reform informed his posthumous framing of his brother’s sexuality. Within their family, queer kinship engendered political activism, and political activism fostered queer kinship practices.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
9-5-2017 4:00 PM
End Date
9-5-2017 5:00 PM
Location
Wilson Library Special Collections
Resource Type
MovingImage
Duration
00:57:50
Title of Series
Heritage Resources Distinguished Speakers
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Digital object made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Program
University Archives
Identifier
HRDS_20170509_MahoneyKristin
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Gays—Family relationships—England; Brothers and sisters--Relations—England; Gays—England—Identity; Gays—Political activity--England
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Housman family; Housman, Clemence; Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959
Geographic Coverage
England
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. Any cited materials must be attributed to the Heritage Resources Distinguished Speakers series, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Out and Out from the Family to the Community: the Housmans and the Politics of Queer Sibling Devotion
Wilson Library Special Collections
Mahoney explores the manner in which Laurence and Clemence’s collaborative relation became the foundation for broader forms of feminist and anticolonial political thinking. She also addresses how Laurence’s advocacy for sex reform informed his posthumous framing of his brother’s sexuality. Within their family, queer kinship engendered political activism, and political activism fostered queer kinship practices.