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“Becoming or Unbecoming?” LGBT Research in the 21 st Century A UCU Conference, Northumbria University, Nov. 08

“Becoming or Unbecoming?” LGBT Research in the 21 st Century A UCU Conference, Northumbria University, Nov. 08. Conference Motivations. UK lacking a space for LGBT studies, research, academics in HE compared to US. The lack of infrastructure means UCU facilitated the conference.

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“Becoming or Unbecoming?” LGBT Research in the 21 st Century A UCU Conference, Northumbria University, Nov. 08

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  1. “Becoming or Unbecoming?” LGBT Research in the 21st Century A UCU Conference, Northumbria University, Nov. 08

  2. Conference Motivations • UK lacking a space for LGBT studies, research, academics in HE compared to US. • The lack of infrastructure means UCU facilitated the conference. • Organiser responding to Peter Tatchell call for academics to come up with the goods.

  3. Keynotes Ian Rivers – currently Prof. Ed at Brunel. ‘The Current State of LGBT Research’ • The limitations of LGBT research. • The constraints on LGBT research(ers). • The challenges for researchers. • The positives. • Room for optimism.

  4. Limitations of LGBT Research

  5. Constraints on Researchers

  6. Challenges for Researchers

  7. Room for Optimism • There is great work happening on and by LGBT researchers. • If we can overcome some of the challenges to what is considered ‘scientific’ research innovation can continue. • If we can get funding for currently unfunded work innovation can continue. • LGBT researchers are prepared to take risks and some people can be persuaded to do the same.

  8. Sue Sanders – Activist: Schools Out! And LGBT History Month Activists and Academics Unite: • Role of Academics } Relationships with • Role of Activists } each other • “appalled and gobsmacked” that academics don’t all feel safe to come out in universities. • No education without safety. • Activism can help academics make HEI safe spaces.

  9. Panel Sessions Identity Queer Theory Health Youth Oral History Institutions, policy, practice, change Older People Domestic Violence

  10. Messages from Panel Sessions • Work places/ institutions are very heteronormative. • LGBT people internalise and collude with it. • Women often contend with sexism and homophobia/heteronormativity. • Debatable + and – of gay identity at work. • Modernisation of the public sector has had + and – impacts.

  11. What about LGBTI Matters? Points for staff groups to consider: • How inclusive? • Who are you for? • How do you show this? • Can sharing LGBT identity overcome difference in other aspects? • What do you do – socialise, campaign, inform? • Is there value in joining together/networking?

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