making and archiving feminist zines otherwise
an online symposium | october 22 & 23, 2026
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join an international community of feminist scholars, artists, educators, activists, archivists and zine-makers to explore the possibilities of the form & practice today
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open to all – please share amongst your networks
attendance is ~free~ but zoom capacity is limited so please register to attend

Featured event: Keynote by Aphrodite D, School of Zines
we are thrilled to welcome Aphrodite D., founder of School of Zines and Illographo Press, as our keynote speaker. Aphrodite is a Filipina artist, designer, illustrator, printer and lifelong zinester whose practice is deeply rooted in the possibilities of DIY publishing and independent creative culture.

Featured event: launch of a new feminist zine archive
our new archive is open for submissions – see here for how to share your work & come along to hear about our plans and dreams for this archive ❤

programme
across two days and multiple global time zones, more than 40 speakers will share how & why they make zines — what they have learned and what they create. the symposium will open on the morning of thursday october 22nd (11am UTC+11 time, or in Sydney, Australia) and cycle around the world, before concluding on friday october 23rd (from 7-9pm Sydney time or UTC+11). each individual session will feature a curated collection of 4 or 5 x 15-minute talks and group q&a/discussion. please come along in your timezone and celebrate all things zines!

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thank you to the Sustainability, Environment, and the Arts in Education Research Centre at Southern Cross University for supporting this event
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if you have any questions please reach out to the organising team via Zelmarie at
z.cantillon@griffith.edu.au