The Queer Salon #3

Research projects initiated and carried out at theJaap Bakema Study Centrecan lead to exhibitions, publications, discussions and specific partial studies related to the activities of Het Nieuwe Instituut and the research programme of Faculty of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology.

Jaap Bakema Study Centre

The third iteration of The Queer Salon explores the intersectional acts of queering and cripping with invited guests.

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T﻿his event can be also followed online.<ul><li>F﻿or &#x27;Queer Salon&#x27; (14:30-17:00): Please click <a href="https://vimeo.com/event/3546609" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a></li><li>F﻿or &#x27;Queering the Crip&#x27; Keynote presentation (19:30-21:00): Please click <a href="https://vimeo.com/event/3546617" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a></li></ul>The Queer Salon #3 dedicates itself to intimate salon conversations about the intersectional acts of queering and cripping. In the afternoon we are joined by Simon(e) van Saarloos, followed by a talk in the evening with Kenny Fries and Eliza Steinbock. This edition is hosted by Dirk van den Heuvel.The salon brings the two activists modes, queering and cripping, together to explore the multitude of issues that non-compliant bodies face and how they are (under or mis-)represented in culture and heritage institutions.While queering has become a relatively well-known term in relation to LGBTIQ+ inclusion, the term cripping has not. Cripping concerns the activist representation of and by people with disabilities and challenges ableism in the arts and all aspects of everyday life. It often results in inspiring works of art, performances and life stories which aim to reclaim control and agency over one’s own life in the face of an often disinterested, if not oppressive world.ProgrammeIn the afternoon, we are joined by writer and philosopher Simon(e) van Saarloos, followed by a talk in the evening with author Kenny Fries and Associate Professor of Gender and Diversity Studies Eliza Steinbock (Maastricht University). Fries will talk about the groundbreaking exhibition <a href="https://queer-crip.schwulesmuseum.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer</a>, which he compiled for the Schwules Museum in Berlin.Nieuwe Instituut&#x27;s exhibitions will be open for salon visitors, including <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/waterstad-rotterdam" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi</a> featuring the architect&#x27;s floating water pavilion.Programme Overview<ul><li>14.30: Doors open, with opportunity to look at selected archival materials around the topics of accessibility, cripping and queering</li><li>15.00: Introduction by Dirk van den Heuvel</li><li>15.15: Statement by and conversation with Simon(e) van Saarloos</li><li>16.00 hr: Break, drinks and opportunity to look at selected archival materials around the topics of accessibility, cripping and queering</li><li>16.30: (De-)Normalising Bodies in and through Space, a conversation around architecture, cripping and queering.</li><li>17.00: Drinks and visit to the Water Pavilion, part of the exhibition Water Cities Rotterdam. By Kunlé Adeyemi.</li><li>19.30: Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer, keynote lecture by Kenny Fries, followed by a Q&amp;A with Eliza Steinbock</li></ul>For more information and/or questions about accessibility, please contact Fatma Tanış via f.tanis@nieuweinstituut.nlSpeakers<a href="http://www.simonevansaarloos.nl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Simon(e) van Saarloos</a>  is the author of Playing Monogamy, Take ‘Em Down: Scattered Monuments and Queer Forgetting and Against Ageism: A Queer Manifesto. They also write fiction. Recent productions include the short sci-fi story Dreamdead Surrender.<a href="https://www.kennyfries.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kenny Fries</a> is an award-winning author and the curator of <a href="https://queer-crip.schwulesmuseum.de/en/index.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Queering the Crip, Cripping the Queer</a>, the first international exhibition on queer-disability history and culture, which was on show at the Schwules Museum Berlin.<a href="https://www.elizasteinbock.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Eliza Steinbock</a> is the initiator and project leader of the NWO sponsored research project <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/critical-visitor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Critical Visitor</a>: Intersectional Approaches for Rethinking &amp; Retooling Accessibility and Inclusivity in Heritage Spaces.<a href="https://research.tudelft.nl/en/persons/d-van-den-heuvel" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dirk van den Heuvel</a> is the head of the <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/jaap-bakema-study-centre" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jaap Bakema Study Centre</a>, the research collaboration between TU Delft and the Nieuwe Instituut. His research includes diversity and inclusion issues in architecture and urban planning.

Safety and accessibilityEven after the corona pandemic, it is important to be considerate of each other. This edition of the Queer Salon is specially dedicated to accessibility for people with a (functional) disability, chronic illness or vulnerable immune system. Although past precautions are no longer mandatory, Nieuwe Instituut is committed to providing an accessible, pleasant and healthy environment for our staff and guests. To make it possible for people with fragile health to maximise their participation in this Queer Salon, we ask visitors to wear a face mask. Nieuwe Instituut will provide sufficient masks for attendees. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Fatma Tanış of the Jaap Bakema Study Centre: f.tanis@nieuweinstituut.nl.The Queer SalonsOn 2 February 2021, <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/events/queer-salon" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the first edition</a> of The Queer Salon was organised during the Covid-19 pandemic and included a keynote lecture by architect and queer theorist Olivier Vallerand. <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/events/queer-salon-2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The second iteration</a> in 2022 explored the hidden histories of various LGBTIQ+ communities and individuals.Recordings of the previous events are available on <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/critical-visitor/queer-salons" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">our website</a>.The Critical VisitorThe Queer Salon series is part of <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/critical-visitor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Critical Visitor</a> project, which is sponsored by the Dutch Research Council’s Smart Culture programme. This project investigates how heritage institutions can achieve inclusiveness and accessibility in their organisation, collection and exhibition space, so meeting the multiform demands of today’s critical visitor. In parallel with the Queer Salon series, the project offers a programme of field labs and archival interactions. The Critical Visitor is led by Eliza Steinbock (Maastricht University), Hester Dibbits (Reinwardt Academy, Erasmus University) and Dirk van den Heuvel (TU Delft, Nieuwe Instituut). A consortium of 15 national heritage partners is working on the project.Nieuwe Instituut manages the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning and is one of the initiators of the Network Archives Design and Digital Culture. Since its foundation in 2013, the Nieuwe Instituut has been experimenting with new, discursive formats in its government-funded role as a heritage institution. In the world of architecture and design – unlike in the arts, the media and the cultural sciences – a queer and intersectional perspective is still very underdeveloped. Therein lies an ambition that The Queer Salon is pursuing in collaboration with the consortium of academic and cultural partners of The Critical Visitor.

Image: Brochure for Bathing Equipment, Het Dorp, Van den Broek and Bakema, ca. 1962. BROX_d1940.1-02a, Collection Nieuwe Instituut.

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