On 10 September 2024 you are invited to an evening at Framer Framed to celebrate the book launch of (Re)claiming, the second title in the publication series Archival Textures. The evening consists of two readings, a conversation between the co-editors of the book and several contributors, and a Q&A.
The book (Re)claiming presents ways in which various queer and feminist communities and initiatives in the Netherlands have (re)claimed the triangle — along with other symbols, words and stories — and in doing so take up an empowering position in a hostile society. The concept of (re)claiming can signify both a proud identification with and protest against the stigmatisation for which a symbol, word, gesture or story was designed.
Archival materials featured in (Re)claiming include a collection of buttons, a text by Karin Daan, the designer of the Homomonument in Amsterdam and short statements and flyers by queer groups such as SUHO, Sjalhomo, Roze Front, Roze Driehoek, Roze Gebaar, Van Doofpot tot Mankepoot, Interpot/ILIS, Lesbisch Archief Amsterdam, Strange Fruit Vrouwen and Groep Zwarte Vrouwen Nijmegen. With this selection, (Re)claiming brings together queer, trans, crip, feminist, Jewish and Black perspectives on (re)claiming as an activist strategy.
Most of these materials were researched at IHLIA LGBTI Heritage in Amsterdam, with additions found at the International Institute of Social History, the International Archive for the Women’s Movement (IAV-Atria) in Amsterdam and Lesbisch Archief Nijmegen (LAN). The materials are framed by an introductory essay by Noah Littel and an intergenerational roundtable conversation. Since roundtable conversations were held as a multilingual space, translations into English and Dutch are provided by Canan Marasligil and Shira Wolfe.
During the evening, co-editors Noah Littel and Tabea Nixdorff will be in conversation with contributors to the book: authors of archival material Anne Krul and Tieneke Sumter, translator Canan Marasligil and roundtable participant micah marissa schut.