Sex, Sexuality and Cancer

When: Monday 8th February 2016, 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Where: No 70 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 5NH

Tickets: FREE - Available on Eventbrite

Join us for a frank, full-frontal look at issues around sex, sexuality and cancer! Exploring ways in which theatre and art can open up feelings and discussions about the C word, this event will feature a panel of academics and artists who have all dealt with cancer: in their research, their work and in their lives.

Panel members:

• Dr Natalie Hammond (MMU)
• Dr Brian Lobel (funwithcancerpatients.com)
• Dr Jac Saorsa (drawingcancer.wordpress.com)
• Dr Jackie Stacey (University of Manchester, author of Teratologies: A Cultural Study of Cancer)
• This event will also feature a display of images from the Phoenix Project: Surviving Cancer

The Phoenix Project: Surviving Cancer began by looking at issues surrounding cancer, sexuality and relationships. The project team interviewed cancer survivors, asking them about their experiences. Excerpts from these interviews were then given to artists recruited from the graphic medicine community. We showed the resulting images back to the participants and assessed how they addressed their concerns. These powerful, provocative and moving images have helped survivors come to terms with how cancer has affected their relationships and sex lives.

This event is part of Humanities in Public's SEX strand. For more information click here.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to disability equality. If you have any access requirements, please let us know via 0161 247 6710 or email us at h.darby@mmu.ac.uk before you arrive to help us to make sure that your visit to the event is as enjoyable as possible