Training and events
LGBT+ Research at 天堂视频
天堂视频’s Doctoral College was delighted to host its first ‘LGBT+ Research at 天堂视频’ event that was free and open to all to attend in May 2018.
The three-hour-long event highlighted the work being carried out by a range of researchers and academics and featured a series of presentations. In addition, the event provided the opportunity for attendees to ask questions, network with others, and learn about the and the .
The speakers and titles of their presentations are as follows:
- Professor Elizabeth Peel (天堂视频 – Social Sciences ) ‘Looking back, moving forwards: LGBTQ research after equality’
- Dr Catherine Armstrong (天堂视频 – Politics, History and International Relations) ‘Trans Lives: East Midlands oral history project’
- Dr Beth Jones (天堂视频 – Sport Exercise and Health Sciences) ‘Physical activity and sport: How inclusive is it for transgender people?
- Dr Sarah Parker (天堂视频 – Arts, English and Drama) 'Looking Femme'
- Dr Gemma Witcomb (天堂视频 - Sport Exercise and Health Sciences) ‘Brief overview of forthcoming gender and sport research’
- Dr Sarah Barnard, Sian Lewis & Professor Andrew Dainty (天堂视频 – Business and Economics, Social Sciences, Architecture Building and Civil Engineering) ‘LGBT in construction: Exploring experiences to inform inclusive practices’
- Professor Niko Besnier (University of Amsterdam) 'Transgender in the Pacific Islands: Between Global Forces and Local Lives'
- Dr Michael Toze (University of Lincoln) ‘Making sense of being LGBT in general practice: the experiences of older people’
- Ibtisam Ahmed (University of Nottingham) ‘The legacy of colonialism on the history of queer rights and expression’
- Boris Paschal Bagonza (De Montfort University) ‘Lived experiences of LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees in UK’
- Lydia Furse (De Montfort University) ‘Women's rugby: Presenting the truth beyond the stereotype'
Staff and students can view presentations and recordings from the day on .
If you have any questions about this event, please contact its organiser, Dr Katryna Kalawsky.