PERCOL Talks
The Perverse Collections research project focuses on trans and queer archives in Europe since the 1970s. The series features leading voices from scholars, activists, and artists working in the field of LGBTQIA+ heritage.
Episodes
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 11, 2025
32 min
This episode features a conversation with the curator and scholar E-J Scott. Starting in 2014, E-J established the now infamous Museum of Transology. We talk about modes of conservation, museum politics, and feelings at odds.
Jan 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
26 min
This episode features a talk with Richard Sandell. We discuss his research into museum activism and the guidance for trans-inclusive practices. Check out our website Perverse Collections for more recent activities and content.
Reading list:
Richard Sandell and Robert Janes, Museum Activism (Routledge, 2019).
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 5, 2024
27 min
This episode features a talk with Susan Stryker. We discuss what has changed in our understanding of trans history over the last three decades and what roles archives can play in rethinking trans heritage today. Register for PERCOL's upcoming conference on our website: https://percol.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Reading list:
McKenzie Wark, When Monsters Speak. A Susan Stryker Reader (Duke University Press, 2024)