Programme

19h30 — Welcome and opening remarks:

Maria Attard Ellul, Representative of the Human Rights Directorate, Government of Malta – SOGIGESC Unit;

Ana Cristina Santos, Principal Investigator of research project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship Over Time and director of Outlasting – Living Archives of Older Queers.

19h35 — Screening of Outlasting – Living Archives of Older Queers
Documentary, 2025, 56 minutes
Directed by Ana Cristina Santos and Nuno Barbosa

20h40 — Moderated panel discussion and Q&A

Panel:
Gabi Calleja, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of Europe SOGIESC Unit and member of the International Advisory Board of project TRACE.

Maria Attard Ellul, Head of the Gender Mainstreaming Unit at the Human Rights Directorate of the Government of Malta (tbc).

Ana Cristina Santos, Researcher with Habilitation in Human Rights at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Principal Investigator of research project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship Over Time and scientific director of Outlasting – Living Archives of Older Queers.

Nuno Barbosa, Independent Director/Filmaker and Audiovisual Professor at University of Aveiro and director of Outlasting – Living Archives of Older Queers.

Joana Brilhante, Associate Researcher at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Post-doctoral Researcher at research project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship Over Time, responsible for the research in Malta;

Moderation: Pedro Fidalgo, Research Manager at project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship Over Time

Short commentaries followed by discussion with the audience.

21h30 — Gathering at Maori bar

Admission to the event is free, limited to the seats available. Gathering after the event is optional.