Curious about Identity? Celebrating International Trans Day of Visibility
Duration1 day
Team Professional Development
One day Conference
Open to all staff and Postgrad students.
A series of workshops exploring identity and gender, in celebration of International Trans Day of Visibility. The event is hosted and led by the Faculty of Engineering, with approachable expert speakers and a range of workshops, including trans lived experience and personal perspectives. Individuals are welcome to attend the full event or simply the workshop they are interested in.
The full agenda is:
9.45am - Refreshments
10am – Introduction and Welcome Sarah Sharples, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
10.15 – Gender Identity Workshop Leah Ridgway, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Director for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Beth Montague-Hellen, Senior Research Librarian (Engineering), UoN Libraries
11.00 – Trans Lived Experiences – personal perspectives Val, Nottingham Chameleons, a Nottinghamshire support group for trans people and their families
12.00 – Question & Answer session
12.30 – Lunch (provided)
13.00 – Being and Supporting Trans students Noah Donnelly, Independent trainer
14.00 – Creating Trans Inclusive Workspaces Sam Hope, Hope Counselling
15.00 – Question & Answer session
15.30 – Closing Remarks Max Biddulph, Associate Professor, School of Education University of Nottingham LGBTQ Staff Network