Chloe Turner is a trans writer and researcher based in London, who works internationally.

Writing and Conversations

Writing in progress:

Turner, C. 'The First Trans Masterpiece: Praise and its Discontents in the Transgender Disinformation Agenda'

Turner, C. 'Transgender Algorithmic Violence: Data, Design and Diffusion'

Writing under Review:

Turner, C. 'On the "Common Sense" of Anti-Trans Violence or Sex after the Supreme Court'

Writing:

Turner, C. (forthcoming) ‘Viral Discourse: Linking HIV/AIDS, Covid-19 and the Transgender Health Crises’ Culture, Health and Sexuality

Coleman. R, Lyons, D & Turner, C. (2025) 'Present Feelings, Feeling Presents: Liveness in Research on Time and Feeling during the Covid19 pandemic' Special Issue: Live Methods Revisited, The Sociological Review https://doi.org/10.1177/00380261251335445

Turner, C. (2024) 'The Trans Space Invader: Out of Time and Out of Affect' in Special Issue: 20 Years since Nirmal Puwar 'Space Invaders' European Journal of Cultural Studies https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494241265609

Turner, C. (2024) 'Berlant, Academic Stardom and Devotional Publics' The Dilettante Army, (16 April 2024)

https://dilettantearmy.com/articles/berlant-academic-stardom-and-devotional-publics

Turner, C. (2024). [Book Review] 'Mad World: The Politics of Mental Health' by Micha Frazer-Carroll' New Sociological Perspectives, 3(2), 79-82. https://nsp.lse.ac.uk/articles/204

Turner, C. & Coleman, R. (2024) 'Genre Trouble, Feel Tanks and Memetic Flailing', Special Issue: Lauren Berlant and Media Studies, Media Theory , 7(2), 329-352.

https://journalcontent.mediatheoryjournal.org/index.php/mt/article/view/226

Turner, C. (2023) 'Guns Out' [Exhibition Text] for photographer Lydia Garnett SomeSuchStories Issue 7 Launch, Young Space, London, 4 October 2023 , avaliable to read as part of the HÄN Archive

Turner, C. (2023) 'Feel Tanks' Encountering Berlant: Concepts Otherwise, The Geographical Journal, 0(0), p.1-26.

https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12494

Turner, C. (2022) 'Leaking Across Time: Icy Lake and Kevin Aviance', Sonic Scope: New Approaches to Audiovisual Culture https://doi.org/10.21428/66f840a4.39a6fb06

Turner, C. (2022)'Close Shave' [Exhibition Text] for photographer Lydia Garnett Toppins Studio, London. 20 October - 17 November 2023.

Turner, C. (2021) 'Last Night A DJ Saved my Life' Metaphor as Metamorphosis: Art Journal, Issue 1: Summer

Turner, C. (2021) 'Remixing as Reincarnation: Contagious trans*reproduction in the work of boychild,' Soapbox: Journal of Cultural Analysis, University of Amsterdam

Invited Talks and Speaking:

Turner, C. (2025, 8 June) 'Trans History Zine Making' LGBT+ youth at Intercom Trust Pride event. Organised by and at the invitation of the Creativity, Community and Resilience Project led by Professor Olu Jensen, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton [Invited Workshop Lead]

Turner, C. (2025, 6 June) 'Telling Tales: UK Transgender Disinformation Narratives, Tactics and Diffusion Channels', Feminism and the Far Right Conference, Goldsmiths, University of London [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2025, 27 May) 'Manufactured Doubt: Mapping UK Transgender Disinformation', Chair of Transgender Studies Visiting Speaker Series, University of Victoria, Canada [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2025, 30 April) 'On the Museum of Transology', Nothing is Real: Gender Talks Panel, Space Station Sixty-Five, London [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2025, 17 April) 'Materiality and Message: A Design History of Transgender Public Protest' MA Graphic Communication Design, Central Saint Martins, London. [Invited lecture & seminar]

Turner, C. (2025, 12 April) 'Trans History Zine Making' with Mango Mermaids Group. Organised by an at the invitation of the Creativity, Community and Resilience Project led by Professor Olu Jensen, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton [Invited Workshop Lead]

Turner, C. (2025, 31 March) 'Transgender Disinformation and Anti-Trans Rhetoric' Community, Knowledge and Trans Day of Visibility, Queer@Kings. Kings College, London. [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2025, 23 March) 'Queer Lives in the Archive' Panel with E-J Scott (Museum of Transology), Topher Campbell (Rukus! Archive Federation), Stef Dickers (Bishopsgate Institute) and Tosin Alapafuja (BFI Curator), British Film Institute Flare 2025: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival [Invited Panel Host]

Turner, C. (2025, 20 March) 'Queer Salon #5' The Critical Visitor Project, Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, Netherlands [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2025, 12 March) 'Teaching Transgender Studies Against the Disinformation Agenda'. Gender and Sexuality Research Group. British Educational Research Association [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2024, 9 October) ‘Against Inclusion: Negativity as Trans Methodology’ MA Culture Studies, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands [Invited lecture & seminar]

Turner, C. (2024, 8 October) ‘Suspended Attachments and Withdrawal in Contemporary Gender and Sexuality Theories’ MA Culture Studies, University of Amsterdam [Invited lecture & seminar]

Turner, C. (2024, 3 July) 'Orlando: My Political Biography' (2024) [dir: Paul B. Preciado] Picturehouse Cinema and Trans+ On Screen Premier Panel. [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2024, 27 February) 'Beyond Non-Binary' LGBT+Cam, University of Cambridge. [Invited Speaker]

Turner, C. (2022) 'Being, Making, Becoming: Women's Art Archives as Sites of Activation' (2022) Dr Althea Greenan in conversation with Chloe Turner and Lauren Craig, organised by Art360 Foundation and Hauser & Wirth Institute as part of the Extended Network Network at Flat Time House.

'Yes to the Work! The Women's Art Library' (United Kingdom, 2022, 30') Director: Holly Antrum. The film is framed by the voice and presence of Dr Althea Greenan, and features conversations with many WAL researchers across generations including: Felicity Allen, Sarah Carne, Claire Collison, Lauren Craig, Galit Criden, Clare Gasson, Catherine Grant, Rita Keegan, Gina Nembhard, Symrath Patti, Nirmal Puwar, Gaytri Roopnarine and Chloe Turner.

Turner, C. & Mortimer, D. (2021) 'Pregnant Dancefloors and TransBirthings: A Conversation with Chloe Turner and D Mortimer.' Part of 'Stretch Marks' by The Agency, prelude to 'Where Life Begins' (2021) at Neumarkt Theatre, Zurich, Switzerland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz29GGaRGBw&ab_channel=TheAgency

Blackman, L. Gunaratnam Y. & Turner, C. (2018) 'Cultures of Consent: Examining the Complexity of Power and Sexual Misconduct,' Centre for Feminist Research Research Blog, Goldsmiths University of London