LGBT Lives Seminar: The biographies and life course of sexual/gender dissidents
University of Edinburgh - Friday 28 May 2010
The last seminar in the LGBT Lives series will consider the themes of:
• Innovative approaches to researching everyday living and experiences
• Intimate and family relationships and networks
• The relation of academia, policy and practice to the day-to-day issues faced by LGBT groups and individuals
• Formal and informal networks of support, help and care within LGBT communities
It will include input from the Scottish Government regarding their recent response to the Hearts and Minds Agenda Group recommendations.
The day will also include a parallel session on LGBT ageing and later life
(see below).
Cost:
This event is free to attend.
The organisers are able to meet the travel and accommodation costs of up to 5 UK-based postgraduates per seminar and will help meet the expenses (up to £200) of one international postgraduate per seminar. Selection will be based on the relevance of proposed papers to the seminar theme. Please indicate on your abstract if you wish to be considered for funding.
Contact:
For more information about this event contact Laura Marshall at
l.marshall@ed.ac.uk
Booking:
You can book a place online at:
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/lgbteventbook.html
For further details on the seminar series go to:
http://www.scottishlgbt.org/CommunityArticles/LGBT_Lives.aspx
Abstracts:
The Call for Abstracts can be read at:
http://www.scottishtrans.org/Article.aspx?id=52
Deadline for submission is Monday 29 March 2010