{"product_id":"queer-history-club-queer-fungi","title":"Queer History Club: Queer Fungi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ii gt adO\" id=\":522\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a3s aiL\" id=\":8fa\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"avWBGd-14363\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs part of Queer History Club we invite you to join \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAman Erfan\u003c\/span\u003e in discussing Queer Fungi during this \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003ehistory talk and creative writing workshop!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhy are mushrooms queer - and have they always been? Join University of Leeds researcher Aman Erfan to learn more about queer fungi  in history and recent fiction, and how our understanding of them has changed over the decades. Aman will talk about her research and lead a creative writing workshop, responding to writing prompts relating to queer fungi. No writing experience necessary, and no obligation to share what you create - all welcome!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the facilitator: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAman Erfan is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Leeds. Her doctoral project examines fungal imaginaries in recent fiction, focusing on the work of women and queer writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Heyam\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cspan\u003ea Leeds-based heritage practitioner, trans awareness trainer, academic and\u003c\/span\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eBefore We Were Trans\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sunday 15th November 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5-7pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets are on a sliding scale (£13 \/ £8 \/ £5 \/ £3 \/ £0)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease be honest about your financial situation when selecting what to pay for your ticket. If you purchase a ticket at the lowest end of the scale when you could afford the higher ticket prices, it makes it harder for us to provide financial flexibility to those who most need it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£13 \"I have more than enough to comfortably meet my basic financial needs and can afford to contribute a little extra to support access for others.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£8 \"I always comfortably meet my \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebasic\u003c\/span\u003e needs and have a stable amount of disposable income.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£5 \"I am consistently able to meet my basic needs and have some disposable income.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£3 \"I have minimal to no disposable income but can regularly meet my basic needs.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e£0 \"I have no disposable income and regularly cannot afford my basic needs.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are only refundable up to 7 days before the event starts. 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