09/12/2026
NEXT WEDNESDAY, Sept 16th at 7pm, Novel Idea welcomes author Sarah Lamble for the Kingston launch of ‘Unsafe.’
Professor of Criminology and Q***r Theory at Birkbeck, University of London, Lamble will introduce and discuss their crucial new book, which grapples with the current widespread anti-trans backlash.
“‘Unsafe’ is a clear-eyed and decisive challenge to the toxic ideas at the heart of this backlash. With patient rigour, Lamble exposes how carceral approaches to safety fail to address root causes of harm, ultimately deepening social divisions and legitimising new forms of violence and control.
“Drawing on feminist and q***r traditions as well as their experience organizing against prisons and policing, Lamble makes a principled case for a different vision: one where safety is not built on punishment but on collective care, radical solidarity, and transformative justice.”
Don’t miss this passionate community organizer and educator as they visit Kingston! Professor Lamble will adress your questions, and copies of ‘Unsafe’ will be available for purchase—right here at Novel Idea.
Haymarket Books. Downtown Kingston. Department of Gender Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6.
