Events

Watercolor-style illustration of a man and a woman, with the man on the left and the woman on the right, both with expressive facial features. The woman is wearing a large, elaborate hat with a floral design. The poster features green and black text about an event titled "Shouldn't it be loverly? The Aro/Ace Origins of My Fair Lady," promoting a talk by JT Welsch and Kristin Käuper at Bookish Type in Leeds.

Shouldn’t It Be Loverly?
The Aro/Ace Origins of My Fair Lady

19 February 2026 | 7pm | The Bookish Type, Leeds (in-person)
An Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week Event

The 1956 musical and 1964 film adaptation of My Fair Lady are among the most referenced love stories in modern media. At this event for Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, Dr JT Welsch (University of York) will explore the roots of this romantic classic and what it reveals about the erasure of asexual and aromantic (aro/ace) experiences from (queer) history. 

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Past Events

  • Laurin Tirpitz and Ela Przybyło organised a workshop “On Asexualites. Crossdisciplinary Perspectives” on 6&7 December 2025 in Berlin. Many network members attended, presented, and had productive discussions with other asexuality studies scholars, activists, and community members.
    Workshop Website: https://laurin.tirpitz.me/event/aceworkshop25/

  • 21 October 2025, 10-12 a.m.

    The first activity of the network was an online networking meeting for members to introduce themselves and their research, exchange ideas, and shape the direction of the network.

  • The Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network was launched to coincide with Ace Week (19-25 October 2025). 

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