While there are multiple LGBTQ+
communities in the UK, something that unites them is resilience in the face of
crisis. Queer Britain, the national LGBTQ+ museum, has launched "Queer
Pandemic," a remote-video oral history project. In this presentation, clips
from the project will be shared along with a discussion about the research
findings and ongoing field work, as well as a conversation about the challenges
of conducting research during this pandemic.
Molly Merryman Ph.D. is the
research director for Queer Britain, and the founding director of the Centre
for the Study of Gender and Sexuality and an Associate Professor in the School
of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University (US). She is the vice
president of the International Visual Sociology Association and is a filmmaker
and author.
The talk will be followed by a
response from Tristan Craig, History Student Society and student rep on HCA
Equality and Diversity Committee and Dr Hatice Yildiz, Lecturer in Modern
Gender History.