How to Organize Inclusive Events: A Handbook for Feminist, Accessible, and Sustainable Gatherings (Real World)

If you've attended even a few events, you know that they are often exclusive affairs, prioritizing the majority and those in power. But what about everyone else? This manual trains promoters and venues to create safety of all kinds to be inclusive. Any music, art, or community space theoretically wants to make the world a better place. And now they can learn how!

Dr. Alex Ketchum (she/her) is Associate Professor at McGill University's Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF). She is a Lambda Literary Award Finalist and the Director of the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab. In addition to publishing many zines with Microcosm, Ketchum is the author of several books including Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication (2022), Ingredients for Revolution: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses (2022), How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences (2026), and Digital Queers, and High Tech Gays: the History of LGBTQ+ Cyber Activism (2027). She is also co-editor of the anthology: Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food with Recipes (2025). For more, check out alexketchum.ca.