Sexuality, intimacy and disability

We invite you to a conversation about sexuality, intimacy, and boundaries in a life with disability. Together with Marianne Træbing Secher, Astrid Siemens, Antoniett Vebel Pharao, and Samuel Carlsen, we will take a closer look at the experiences, perceptions, and realities that people with disabilities encounter in their sexual and intimate lives.

At the beginning of the event, award-winning dance artist and movement coach Sebastian Grubb will facilitate a short dance workshop, where we collectively create a safe space for insightful and caring conversation.

After the workshop, we will zoom in on the topic of sexuality, intimacy, and disability. Marianne Træbing Secher, Astrid Siemens, Antoniett Vebel Pharao, and Samuel Carlsen will explore the subject through insightful research-based knowledge and perspectives grounded in lived experience.

How can dance as an art form contribute to expanding a broader, more inclusive language around sexuality, intimacy, and disability? This is the question we will dive into as we conclude by showing excerpts from the work Gimp Gait, along with an interview with director and choreographer Pioneer Winter.

Marianne Træbing Secher
Marianne Træbing Secher is a trained social educator, disability sexuality counselor, and movement communicator. She holds an MA in Educational Philosophy, is a lecturer at VIA University College, and is a researcher and incoming PhD candidate within sexuality and disability.

Antoniett Vebel Pharao
Antoniett Vebel Pharao is trained in educational sociology and is an active voice in the disability movement. She is also a public speaker, sharing both personal experiences of living with muscular dystrophy and professional perspectives on how to create strong collaborations between professionals and people with disabilities.

Astrid Siemens
Astrid Siemens studies Medicine and Technology at the Technical University of Denmark and works to promote greater social justice. She lives with cerebral palsy and has, among other things, participated in the campaign “Reclaim Your Body.”

Samuel Carlsen
Samuel Carlsen is a member of SUMH’s sexuality committee, where he works with themes related to being young with a disability. He lives with a muscle disease and is engaged in making cafés more accessible for people with disabilities.

Language: Danish

Accessibility: Live subtitles will be available on a large screen in both Danish and English. The venue is wheelchair accessible.