History
The biennial conference was founded and hosted by the University of Victoria's Chair in Transgender Studies and the founder and subject matter expert of the Transgender Archives, Aaron Devor. [1] [5] Beginning in 2014, the conference has gathered community activists, researchers, educators, archivists, artists, service providers, and allies of all ages. [6] [7]
Past conferences
Moving Trans* History Forward (2014)
The first conference, held at the University of Victoria from March 21 to 23, 2014, was entitled "Moving Trans* History Forward". [8] Around 100 trans activists and researchers, as well as allies, gathered to preserve and present the stories and records of trans pioneers from the early 1960s onwards. [9] [10] [11] Events included keynote speakers Jennifer Pritzker, Vivian Namaste, Susan Stryker, and Dallas Denny; oral presentations, symposiums, displayed materials, and a featured screening of the film Trans. [12]
Moving Trans History Forward: Building Communities – Sharing Connections (2016)
The second conference, entitled "Moving Trans History Forward: Building Communities – Sharing Connections", took place at the University of Victoria from March 17 to 20, 2016. [13] Events included keynote speakers Jamison Green and Martine Rothblatt, oral presentations, posters, art exhibits, a screening of Mo Bradley's feature-length film Two 4 One , and Founders Panel discussions with Rupert Raj, Jason Cromwell, Jamie Lee Hamilton, and Yvonne Cook-Riley. [5] [13]
Moving Trans History Forward: From Generation to Generation (2018)
The third conference, entitled "Moving Trans History Forward: From Generation to Generation", took place at the University of Victoria from March 22 to 25, 2018. [1] [6] Keynote speakers included Andrea Jenkins, the first openly transgender Black woman elected to public office in the United States, and Kent Monkman, a Canadian Cree Two-spirit artist. [1] [2] Among oral presentations, art displays, and workshops, there were both youth and elder panels, where speakers discussed topics relating to their respective age groups. [14]
Moving Trans History Forward (2021)
The fourth iteration of the Moving Trans History Forward conference was held online, from March 11 to 14, 2021. [15] The conference was initially scheduled to take place in Victoria, BC, from April 2 to 5, 2020, at the Victoria Conference Centre but was moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] The first keynote speaker was Blas Radi, cofounder of the world's second Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Buenos Aires. [15] The second keynote speaker was Miss Major in conversation with Kelendria Nation and Syrus Marcus Ware. [16] [17] The program included oral presentations, panel discussions, and youth and elder panels. [17]
Moving Trans History Forward (2023)
The fifth Moving Trans History Forward conference took place between March 30 and April 2, 2023 and was presented in a hybrid format, occurring both online and in person at the University of Victoria. [18] [19] On March 31, 2023, the conference coincided with International Transgender Day of Visibility. [19] [18] Keynote speakers were author and activist Julia Serano; and Chase Joynt, Jen Richards, Morgan M Page, and Jules Gill-Peterson from the film Framing Agnes . [20] The conference included oral presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and workshops. [21] The program included a Two-Spirit Trans+ Panel, a youth panel, and an elders panel. [21]
Moving Trans History Forward (2025)
Moving Trans History Forward 2025 was the sixth iteration and the second conference held in a hybrid format –both online and in person –at the University of Victoria, from March 27 to 30, 2025. [22] This conference marked just over 10 years since the founding of the Moving Trans History Forward conferences [23] and featured Dallas Denny, Jamieson Green, and retired U.S. lieutenant colonel Jennifer Pritzker as speakers at the opening reception. [24] Jennifer Pritzker's Tawani Foundation provided the foundational donation of $1 million to the host organization, the Chair in Transgender Studies, in 2016. [25] [26] This conference faced challenges due to the anti-trans policies of the second administration of U.S. president Donald Trump and saw a decline in attendees. [27] [28] Keynote speakers included Kael McKenzie, the worlds first trans-masculine judge, [29] and Lucia Lucas, the first recognized transgender woman to sing a principle role on an American operatic stage, [30] who discussed excerpts from the biographical opera Lili Elbe [31] with its composer, Tobias Picker. [32]
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