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	Selected academic presentations, film, music and spoken word. Presentations Cooper, C. (2011) Queer fat feminist activism in a handful of amazing episodes. Corpi eccentrici: bellezza, normatività e rappresentazione (Eccentric bodies: beauty, normativity and representation). Soggettiva, Santa Cristina, Bologna. 5 November. Cooper, C. (2011) "She was so viscerally happy in that moment" - Fat Activism for Well Being. Gender Matters: Obesity and the Rejection of Body Normativity. Gender and Mental Well Being: Inter-disciplinary Perspectives. King's College London. 18 May. Cooper, C. (2011) Chubsters and Fat Studies: Developing New Models for Understanding 'The Obese'. British Sociological Association Annual Conference. London School of Economics. 7 April. Cooper, C. (2011) Plenary: Fightin' Dirty With The Chubsters. A Carnival of Feminist Cultural Activism. Centre for Women's Studies, University of York. 5 March. Cooper, C. (2010) Making Peace With Your Body. Coventry Peace Festival. The Herbert Museum and Art Gallery, Coventry. 23 October. Cooper, C. (2010). Keynote: Kick Out The Jams: Fat, Activism and New Ways of Thinking. Fat Studies: A Critical Dialogue. Macquarie University, Sydney. 10 September. Cooper, C. (2010) Keynote panel: Fat Panic!. NOLOSE. Oakland. 5 June. Cooper, C. (2010). Ten Reasons Why I'm a Fat Activist. Ladyfest. Goldsmiths, University of London. 24 February. Cooper, C. (2010) Keynote: Rad Fatties and 'The Obese': Activism, Fat Studies and Paradigm Shifts in the UK. Economic and Social Research Council Fat Studies and Health At Every Size: Bigness Beyond Obesity: Seminar 1: Abject embodiment: Uneven targets of fat discrimination. Durham University. 14 January. Cooper, C. (2009) HAES in the UK. 4th Annual International Association of Size Diversity and Health Conference. Dulles, Virginia. 1 August. Cooper, C. (2009) Fat Girl On a Bike - Introducing Health At Every Size. Leisure Studies Association Conference. Canterbury Christ Church University. 15 May. Cooper. C. (2009) The Story of The Chubsters. Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference. New Orleans. 12 April. Cooper, C. (2008) Fat Activism. Feminist Research. Concordia University, Montréal. 14 March. Cooper, C. (2008) Keynote: No I Will Not Shut Up: Canada Customs and Queer Censorship. McGill LGBT Pride. McGill University, Montréal. 12 March. Cooper, C. (2008) Fat Activism. Fat Studies in the UK. Centre for Women's Studies, University of York. 2 May. Cooper, C. (2008) Fat Activism. Treating Obesity. Warwick University. 15 February. Film I like to create tiny films which involve people I love, critique oppressive social structures, and are fun to watch and make. I am untrained as a film-maker and value work that celebrates lo-fi values, as well as DIY philosophies. Cooper, C. (2011) January. UK. 7m. Cooper, C. (2010) Lovely and Slim. UK. 3m. Cooper, C. (2009) Fat and Queer Harvest Hymn. UK. 3m. Cooper, C. (2009) Shapewear. UK. 10m. Cooper, C. (2009) Chubsters. UK. 2m. My films have been selected for screening at the following festivals: Entzaubert Queer DIY Film Fest; Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg; London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival; Queer Images, Edmonton. Watch some of my work. Music Horrible queercore noise, mostly. Homosexual Death Drive (2010-present) The 123s (2005-present) The Lesbian and Gay Community (1997-1998) Spoken word I love to read my writing in front of an audience, I support DIY culture and have been involved with many organisations, including 3AM, The Clerkenwell Literary Festival, various LadyFests, Girls Rock!, NOLOSE, The Queer Storytelling Festival, Queeruption, Transfabulous, Trans Day of Remembrance, The York Lesbian Arts Festival, and more. I am available for invitations and bookings.