The current conference schedule is below. You can hover over items to get more details. All times are Pacific Standard (Los Angeles).

A PDF version of the schedule is available here.

2022 SexPosCon Schedule

Friday, February 18, 2022
Friday, February 18, 2022
Opening/Welcome
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening/Welcome

9:15-9:35: Sex for all: Intersectionality in Sex Positivity
9:15 am - 10:15 am
9:15-9:35: Sex for all: Intersectionality in Sex Positivity
9:15 am - 10:15 am

Session 1
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Session 1
9:15 am - 10:15 am

9:15-9:35 - Sex for all: Intersectionality in sex positivity
9:15 am - 9:35 am
Apryl Alexander, PsyD
9:15-9:35 - Sex for all: Intersectionality in sex positivity

9:40-10:00 - Traversing the Path to Publication
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Brad Sagarin, PhD
9:40-10:00 - Traversing the Path to Publication

10:00-10:15 Q&A
10:00 am - 10:15 am
w/ Apryl Alexander, PsyD & Vera Ludwig
10:00-10:15 Q&A

Keynote: Humanizing sex positivity:Asking harder questions and challenging ourselves
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Bianca Laureano, PhD
Keynote: Humanizing sex positivity:Asking harder questions and challenging ourselves
10:30 am - 11:45 am

LUNCH
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
LUNCH
11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Session 2: Poster Presentations
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Session 2: Poster Presentations
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Others Believing We Need To Get Laid: An Asexual Perspective on Sex Positivity, Kink vs. Destruction of Compulsory Sexuality, Asexuality, Autism, and Neurodiversity, Why Your Sex Positivity Needs to be Anti-Amatonormative, Reclaiming Dehumanization: Revolutionary Kink In Transgender Relationships

Others Believing We Need To Get Laid: An Asexual Perspective on Sex Positivity, Kink vs. Destruction of Compulsory Sexuality, Asexuality, Autism, and Neurodiversity, Why Your Sex Positivity Needs to be Anti-Amatonormative, Reclaiming Dehumanization: Revolutionary Kink In Transgender Relationships

Session 3
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 3
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

2:00-2:20: The whole body as sexual organ: Rethinking what sex is and how it can be done
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Renita Sorensdotter
2:00-2:20: The whole body as sexual organ: Rethinking what sex is and how it can be done

2:25-2:45: An analysis of vulva appearance in maintstream vs. made-for-women pornography
2:25 pm - 2:45 pm
Samantha Maki & Jan Cioe
2:25-2:45: An analysis of vulva appearance in maintstream vs. made-for-women pornography

2:50-3:10: Graphic Sex Project: Arts-based research
2:50 pm - 3:10 pm
Jennifer Beman & Amanda Freise
2:50-3:10: Graphic Sex Project: Arts-based research

3:10-3:30: Q&A
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
w/ Renita Sorensdotter, Samantha Maki, Jennifer Beman, & Amanda Freise
3:10-3:30: Q&A

Mixer/Social/Dungeon "Tour"
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
All welcome
Mixer/Social/Dungeon "Tour"
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Saturday, February 19, 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Social/Networking
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Social/Networking
8:00 am - 9:00 am

Opening/Welcome
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening/Welcome

Session 4
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Session 4
9:15 am - 10:15 am

9:15-9:35: Pandemic polyamory: The impact of COVID on non-monogamous relationships
9:15 am - 9:35 am
Daniel Copulsky
9:15-9:35: Pandemic polyamory: The impact of COVID on non-monogamous relationships

9:40-10:00: Kink in an English field
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Mark McCormack
9:40-10:00: Kink in an English field

10:00-10:15 Q&A
10:00 am - 10:15 am
w/ Daniel Copulsky & Mark McCormack
10:00-10:15 Q&A

Keynote: Humanzing sex workers
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Maya Moreno
Keynote: Humanzing sex workers
10:30 am - 11:45 am

LUNCH
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
LUNCH
11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Dedication
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Memorial for Dr. James Elias
Dedication

Session 5: Race & Sexuality Research Awards
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Session 5: Race & Sexuality Research Awards
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

12:45-1:05: Pleasure as prevention: A qualitative study to reduce HIV risk among Black women in the US
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Lorraine Lacroix-Williamson
12:45-1:05: Pleasure as prevention: A qualitative study to reduce HIV risk among Black women in the US

1:10-1:30: Why "Humanizing"? Roundtable
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm
1:10-1:30: Why "Humanizing"? Roundtable

1:30-1:45: Q&A
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
w/ Shemeka Thorpe & Lorraine Lacroix-Williamson
1:30-1:45: Q&A

Session 6: Race & Sexuality Research Awards
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Session 6: Race & Sexuality Research Awards
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

2:00-2:20: Race in the erotic hypnosis community
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Alicia Charles D'Avalon & Sam Hughes
2:00-2:20: Race in the erotic hypnosis community

2:25-2:45: Kinky people of color, experiences of discrimination, and the BDSM community
2:25 pm - 2:45 pm
Mina Beveney
2:25-2:45: Kinky people of color, experiences of discrimination, and the BDSM community

2:45-3:00: Q&A
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
w/ Dominique Dillard, Alicia D'Avalon, Sam Hughes, Mina Beveney
2:45-3:00: Q&A

Sunday, February 20, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Opening/Welcome
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Opening/Welcome

Session 7
9:15 am - 10:15 am
Session 7
9:15 am - 10:15 am

9:15-9:35: Sex-positivity and child protection: Not a contradiction in terms
9:15 am - 9:35 am
Jeremy Malcolm
9:15-9:35: Sex-positivity and child protection: Not a contradiction in terms

9:40-10:00: Towards a culture of consent and care
9:40 am - 10:00 am
David Leitch
9:40-10:00: Towards a culture of consent and care

10:00-10:15 Q&A
10:00 am - 10:15 am
w/ Jeremy Malcolm & David Leitch
10:00-10:15 Q&A

Session 8
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session 8
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

10:30-10:50: TASHRA's Core Competencies: The development and introduction of clinical competencies for the treatment of kink populations
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Anna Randall & Richard Sprott
10:30-10:50: TASHRA's Core Competencies: The development and introduction of clinical competencies for the treatment of kink populations

10:55-11:15: Health care fears, needs, and experiences of people who practice BDSM
10:55 am - 11:15 am
Hannah Sprod
10:55-11:15: Health care fears, needs, and experiences of people who practice BDSM

11:20-11:40: Be human now: Humanizing surrogate partner therapy
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Janet Trevino, MA & Michelle Renee, SPT
11:20-11:40: Be human now: Humanizing surrogate partner therapy

11:40-12:00: Q&A
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
w/ Anna Randall, Richard Sprott, Hanna Sprod, Janet Trevino, MA & Michelle Renee, SPT
11:40-12:00: Q&A

Closing
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Closing

LUNCH
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
LUNCH
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

SPPCP Workshop: Positive Sexuality is Humanizing
1:15 pm - 4:00 pm
SPPCP Workshop: Positive Sexuality is Humanizing
1:15 pm - 4:00 pm
For more info: https://sexposcon.com/certification-workshop/ You may choose to add this workshop to your conference registration. This workshop is an additional $150 per person.

For more info: https://sexposcon.com/certification-workshop/ You may choose to add this workshop to your conference registration. This workshop is an additional $150 per person.

2022 SexPosCon Schedule
Friday, February 18, 2022
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022