The Black Queer Studies Conference (BQSC25) celebrates and interrogates the intersections of Blackness and queerness in everyday life as well as in the cultural imaginary.

BQSC25 celebrates the 25th anniversary of Black Queer Studies at the Millennium by convening an intergenerational group of artists, activists, and scholars at UNC-Chapel Hill, the site of the original conference in 2000.

The conference is located in Hyde Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 4-5 and at the Love House on Sunday, April 6 and will consist of:

• an opening reception
• eight panel discussions
• performances
• film screenings
• a curated exhibition
• a keynote conversation
• closing community picnic

This event is open to all, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members.