A.V.M. (Stacey) Copeland, Dr
NWO Veni Project - From Protest to Podcast: The Sonic Politics of Queer Netherlands (project timeline: 2026-2029)
The Netherlands has a reputation as a leader in LGBTQ rights, but the country's rich history of LGBTQ media remains underexposed internationally. As LGBTQ rights are being eroded and compromised around the world, we must ask ourselves: What can we learn by listening back to the development of LGBTQ+ activism through radio made by and for the queer community? Crucial lessons risk being lost if we overlook radio’s pivotal role in LGBTQ activism. In this project, I bring radio archives into conversation with today's community to develop forward-looking media policies and production practices.
Activist Archives: An Analysis of the Preservation of Feminist Identities in Podcasting from the Global South and North (2026-2027)
Co-conducted research with PhD Candidate Aline Hack of University of São Paulo. The expansion of podcasting has garnered significant attention from women, facilitating the emergence of feminist dialogues and practices. This study employs a survey and interviews to analyze feminist podcasts produced as activist archives, focusing on their role in documenting and promoting feminist practices across diverse cultural and national contexts, considering the Global North and South. The research examines the construction of podcaster identities, the representation of women in media, and the influence of feminist actions in shaping both activism and content. By investigating the interplay between media, politics, and preserving archives, this study offers a critical perspective on the social and political dynamics underpinning feminist media practices and their significance within contemporary feminist movements.
Lavender Sounds: From Lesbian Radio to Queer Feminist Soundwork (2020-2026)
Lavender Sounds delves into lesbian radio history and its evolution into queer feminist podcasting today, exploring the politics, aesthetics, and cultural activism embedded in queer feminist soundwork. Through deeply personal and archival explorations, Stacey Copeland traces the emergence of queer feminist soundwork—a unique blend of community-led storytelling, political resistance, and creative expression rooted in feminist and LGBTQ+ activism. At the heart of the book lies a powerful idea: sound is not just heard but felt, connecting generations through shared voices and struggles. In conversation with award-winning and cutting-edge queer and feminist podcast producers from across Canada and the U.S., Lavender Sounds invites us to turn a feminist embodied ear to the past to uncover the ways gender, race, and sexual orientations are embedded in our everyday media listening practices.