Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally looking to learn more? Want to be inspired and empowered by a diverse panel of PHD students who are tackling heteronormativity in their ongoing research? Then we invite you to join our discussion as we challenge heteronormativity in our history.

Hosted by our Gender and Sexuality Chairs, 4 external PHD students will present a 10-minute presentation about their ongoing research exploring LGBTQ+ identities in history. They will be discussing subjects from LGBTQ+ identities in our very own Nottingham Castle and the history of Drag in the Midlands, as well as exploring gender-nonconformity from the 1970s to the present day and identities in the gaming world through an oral history lens.
 

Our speakers are:

• Rebecca Hickman, 'Trans History is political. It has to be.'
• Emma Fearon, 'Communicating LBTQI+ history at castle sites: a case study at Nottingham Castle.'
• Imogen Kaufman, 'Masculinity in Gaming: A promise and a problem'
• Zack Ditch, 'Locating Regional Cultures of Drag in Medium-Sized English Cities: An Ethnographic Case Study of Nottingham's Drag Scene.'

After their presentations there will be a Q&A opportunity and 30-minute panel discussion where you can ask further questions about their work and share your own thoughts and opinions. Only then to be closed off with free pizza and a chance to network.

So, whether you’re an ally, an LGBTQ+ member or looking to do a PHD, this is the event for you to be inspired and liberated by. Taking those first steps in challenging heteronormativity in our history and culture so book your spot now.

This is event is free and pizza will be available.