Queer Connections: LGBTQI+ Research Conference

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Join us for a multi-disciplinary research conference, hosted by your LGBTQ+ Part-Time Officer, Charlotte Feather, exploring research currently being undertaken across the University community on LGBTQI+ identities and experiences.

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11:00 – 11:20           Welcome & Introductions

11:20 – 11:30           Justine Gillespie - LGBTQI+ Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Sunderland

11:30 – 11:50           Drew Dalton, Jodie Weatherston and Suzanne Butler - “We need to kick homophobia out of Africa”  - The human rights of sexual and gender minorities in Uganda

11:55 – 12:15           Laura Tokell - “Gender Diversity: Language and Literature”

12:20 – 12:40           Isabel Watts - “Law, Socio-Political climate, and COVID-19: Contemporary Influences on LGBTQ+ Lives”

12:45 – 13:45           Lunch Break

13:45 – 14:00           Rachael Hill, Tracey McKenzie, Gail Jamison and Kirsty Evers - Wellbeing Services and Student Journey

14:05 – 14:25           Dr Kim Gilligan - “Gender Equality, Testimonial Injustice and Hidden Student Voices”

14:30 – 14:50           Sarah Ellis - “How effectively are transgender populations represented in UK queer spaces?”

14:50 – 15:00            Additional Questions

15:00 – 15:05            Closing statements