Beyond the Interface Conference

Just a reminder that our candlelight vigil for #D-17 is happening in two days.

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Virtual candlelight vigil for #InternationalDayToEndViolenceAgainstSexWorkers
🗓️ Wenesday 17th
🕛 12:00–12:30 EST / 🕔 17:00–17:30 UTC
📍 N/A (online, Zoom)
🌐 Meeting: yorku.zoom.us/j/9307892877...

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(6/6) - An open conversation for attendees to share announcements about #D17 events, or to reflect on current issues affecting sex workers’ rights and safety

All are welcome to join in remembrance and solidarity.

Zoom link: yorku.zoom.us/j/9307892877...

(5/6) Our short virtual gathering will include:

- A land acknowledgement
- A candle lighting ceremony in memory of those lost and those most impacted by violence against sex workers
- Two minutes of silence

(4/6) Each year, communities around the world gather to honour the lives of sex workers lost to violence and to stand against the stigma, discrimination, and criminalization that enable such harm.

(3/6) First observed in 2003, this day was founded by Annie Sprinkle and Robyn Few, the founder of @swop-usa.bsky.social. What began as a memorial for the victims of the Green River Killer has grown into an international movement.

(2/6) The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, also known as Red Umbrella Day, is a day of remembrance, resistance, and collective care.

The Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster's infographic for its candlelight vigil for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The image features lit candles, a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers' rights), and forget-me-nots. The image also has the date and time of the event.

(1/6) Please join the Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster (at York University: www.yorku.ca/cfr/traffick...) for a candlelight vigil on December 17, 2025, from 12-12:30 PM EST in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

(4/4) You can also email cirvin@yorku.ca for more information. Don't miss out on this life-changing opportunity ♥️
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#yorkuniversity
#continuingeducation
#feministstudies

Bridging Program | School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies The Briding Program for Women at the School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies offers academic courses to build a post secondary future

(3/4) The course is offered weekly on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. EST. Orientation is on January 14, and classes begin on January 21. Please see the following links and course flier for more information on the program:
- www.yorku.ca/laps/gsws/br...
- youtu.be/5eEpgY2C6cY

(2/4) Thousands of women and femme persons have taken this course over the 43 years it has been offered. It has allowed folks to develop the confidence and skills needed to continue their education.

Poster courtesy of York University's Bridging Program for Women

(1/4) Pre-university course for women! "Making the Impossible, Possible" is a 12-week bridging course open to (all) 20+ women and femme persons interested in attending York University.

(4/4) We invite all to explore our archive and rich volume of perspectives, shared with the presenters' consent, to reflect the lived experiences of sex workers: archive.org/details/@bey.... #sexwork, #vigil, #beyondtheinterface, #D17, #recordings

(3/4) We share these resources in solidarity with sex workers both in Canada and abroad to memorialize violence survivors and commemorate those who are no longer with us

(2/4) To honour this day, the Beyond the Interface conference organizers are launching the conference recordings online through York University's Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster webpage.

Beyond the Interface's infographic announcing the public release of its conference recordings. The infographic is of a futuristic city with people in the foreground and background. The image has the conference logo as well as red umbrellas (the international symbol for sex workers' rights). The graphic also features lit candles which acknowledge all those lost to anti-sex worker violence.

(1/4) December 17 marks the annual global event titled the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.

(6/6) Thank you to those who attended and donated on Eventbrite. And, as always, thank you to all the sex workers who make this and other initiatives worthwhile. #beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sextech, #nothingaboutuswithoutus, #conference

(5/6) #beyondtheinterface is thankful for this and for those who made it possible. Thank you to our wellness coaches and keynote. Thank you to our organizing committee. Thank you to our sponsors. Thank you to our panelists.

(4/6) #beyondtheinterface is one of the first conferences of its kind. It bridged sex workers and academics looking at sex tech and did so in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

(3/6) ...to empowerment and resistance to digital desirability to advertising and payment to erotic expressions and even a cinematic exploration of sex work.

(2/6) Our 40+ panelists examined topics ranging from equitable sextech to legality to cultural regulations to the many uses of VR to protecting sex workers in the digital age to history and preserving technological futures...

Beyond the Interface’s thank you infographic. It has a robot with the words “thank you” on its chest. The robot also has the conference logo and is holding a red umbrella (the international symbol for sex workers’ rights).

(1/6) #beyondtheinterface, occurring from October 17 to 19, 2024, proved a great success. The event was an unforgettable meeting of academics, activists, and members of the sex working community from around the globe.

Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech This conference explores the intersections of AI, VR, and other digital technologies within global sexual economies.

(5/5) It is through their contributions that Beyond the Interface is made possible. www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the....

#beyondtheinterface, #sexwork, #sexworkstudies, #sponsorship, #yorkuniversity

(4/5) ... know the value of a by and for sex worker conference. They support Beyond the Interface and what it aims to achieve. They also recognize the interdisciplinary nature of Beyond the Interface and sex work studies as a whole.

Resource Centre for Public Sociology | York University The Resource Centre for Public Sociology supports York University faculty and students engaging in teaching and research in public sociology.

(3/5) the Resource Centre for Public Sociology (www.yorku.ca/laps/soci/re...), the Department of Sociology at York University (www.yorku.ca/laps/soci/?g...), and the School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at York University (www.yorku.ca/laps/gsws/)...

Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies Join our vibrant community of York faculty, post-docs, and visiting fellows in collaborative research, shaping critical discourse on climate change, cultural heritage, and Indigenous reconciliation

(2/5) the Robarts Centre (www.yorku.ca/research/rob...), the Centre for Feminist Research (www.yorku.ca/cfr/), the Harriet Tubman Institute (www.yorku.ca/research/tub...), the Graduate Program in Film/Cinema at York University(www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/...),

Beyond the Interface’s sponsor infographic. It has the conference’s logo and the names/logos from the conference’s sponsors and host institution.

(1/5) The Vice-President Research & Innovation Scholarly Events and Outreach Fund, York University’s LAPS Studies Research Events Fund, OPIRG York (www.opirgyork.org), The Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre (nathanson.osgoode.yorku.ca), the York Centre for Asian Research (www.yorku.ca/research/ycar/),

Beyond the Interface: Critical Perspectives of Sex Work and Sextech A ground-breaking 3-day virtual conference exploring the intersection between sex, technology, and society.

(6/6) Arlene has a unique combination of life experiences and professional expertise. She has received several awards for her work and advocacy. Don’t miss our wellness hours. Click here to register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/beyond-the...
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(5/6) Arlene has over 20 years of experience in advocacy and harm reduction. She has worked with diverse populations- focusing on sex workers and people with a history of homelessness, drug use, and those impacted by the prison system.