top of page
USW-logo-colour-BILNGUAL.png

USW LGBT+ RESEARCH PANEL:

Drag, Boxing, Law, Dance & Science 

h

Lunchtime Taster: Thurs 25th Feb 12:30-14:00h 

Hosted via Zoom by: LGBTQymru

Register via Eventbrite (free event)

​

Supported by: Spectrum USW LGBT+ Staff Network, USW Learning Services Dept, USW FCI Research Dept & LGBTQYMRU, Wales' first online LGBT Magazine

 
LGBTQymru Logo-38.png

Dr. Stewart Ayres

USW Dean of Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Science (FCES)

he/him

 
 
 
 

LGBT+ and STEM

In most disciplines making up STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) the identity of the individual researcher or practitioner is almost entirely neglected and LGBT+ people are disproportionately disadvantaged and excluded by the predominant cultures. This presentation will examine some of the evidence of bias, and talk about initiatives to both raise awareness of the consequences of bias, and support LGBT+ people and allies working within STEM. 

​

Dr Stewart Eyres is Dean of Computing, Engineering and Science, with a research background in Astronomy. Arising from a long-standing interest and activity in public engagement with science, he has supported work to widen the experiences and identities of those working within STEM subjects. His aims include making the disciplines more attractive to a wider range of participants and enhancing the impact of research by introducing more diverse perspectives.

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@USWEngineering • @astrostewey

stewart.jpg

Dr. Ruth Gaffney-Rhys

USW Associate Professor, Law

 South Wales Business School / FCI

she/her

 
 
 
 

Civil Partnerships, Sexuality

and the Law

This presentation considers the development of the law relating to civil partnerships following the enactment of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. The legislation was presented by the Government as an equality measure, but it actually created new forms of discrimination based on sexuality, which will be discussed during the presentation.

​

Dr Ruth Gaffney-Rhys is an Associate Professor in Law, based in South Wales Business School. She specialises in family law, in particular, the law relating to marriage and civil partnerships. Her research often has an international human rights element and frequently considers discrimination issues. She is the Co-Director for the Centre for Gender Studies in Wales.

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@USW_Law

Ruth1_edited.jpg

Dr. Sarah Crews

USW Senior Lecturer, Performance & Media

Faculty of Creative Industries

(she/her)

 
 
 
 
 
 

Boxing and Performance:

Memetic Hauntings

This talk focuses on the cultural status of female boxing bodies, drawing attention to material properties, such as blood, as a means to disrupt gender binaries and unsettle hegemonic narratives of what a female body should be.

​

Dr Sarah Crews is a Senior Lecturer in Performance and Media at University of South Wales. Sarah’s research lies in the intersections between performance studies, boxing and physical culture. Sarah has recently co-authored the monograph Boxing and Performance: Memetic Hauntings (2020).

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@USW_PerfMedia

Gareth Pahl

USW MA Drama Student & Artist

Faculty of Creative Industries

(he/they)

 
 
 
 

Reflections from a Makeup Box:

The House of Deviant

This talk focuses an applied inclusive arts project that explored self-image and self-esteem with adults with a learning disability and/or autism through drag performance. Gareth shares his reflections on the powerful potential for personal and social transformations in drag.

​

Gareth is a seasoned cabaret performer specialising in drag performance and circus, and soon-to-be-graduate from USW MA Drama degree. Co-founder of the Sparklettes, Fflamingo and The House of Deviants, Gareth has performed at cabarets, events and festivals (and digital zoom rooms) across the UK for many years under his stage name Ernie Sparkles.

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@erniesparkles • @iheartfflamingo • FB page @houseofdeviant

147213671_758116288461320_80415907328382

Dr. Thania Acarón

USW Lecturer, MA Drama

Dance Movement Psychotherapist

Faculty of Creative Industries

(she/her)

 
 
 
 

Under the Skin: Dance Movement Psychotherapy with LGBT+ Clients

​

This presentation examines a case example from published research on collaborative art and dance/movement therapy workshops with LGBT+ clients in a community setting. It will focus on an exploration of the theme of skin as a barrier between internal/external aspects of self as a key thematic area for creative work in relation to mental health.

​

Dr. Thania Acarón is a lecturer at USW, dance movement psychotherapist, performer and movement director. Acarón offers international workshops on movement for wellbeing, therapeutic work with the LGBT+ community, embodied decision-making and violence prevention, and recently founded her own movement-for-wellbeing company, The Body Hotel LTD. 

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@thaniaacaron • @thebodyhotel

72FDBEF9-D1DB-45C6-B2EF-588A9D8BF1FF_1_2

Bleddyn Harris

LGBTQYMRU Chair & Editor

(he/they)

 
 
 
 
 

In response to Covid 19 lockdown, and in the absence of any other all-Wales on-line Pride events, LGBTQYMRU formed to bring about the first-ever Wales-Wide Virtual Pride, and will now host the first bilingual Wales LGBT+ online magazine, which launches its first issue on 26th February in honour of LGBT+ History Month.

​

Bleddyn will be speaking about the process of building a 'Qommunity', the magazine's key strands and the impact the magazine aims to have in contributing to a more diverse and multicultural Wales.

​

Bleddyn Harris is the Founder of LGBTQYMRU and works as the Organisational Development and Training Officer for Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament. His activism work has been featured on ITV Wales and BBC Radio Wales. Bleddyn delivering seminars and lectures on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion for schools and organisations like Stonewall Cymru, The National Trust, among others. He is currently recognised on the Pinc List as one of the Top 15 LGBTQ+ Community Role Models in Wales and is the chair of the Senedd’s award-winning LGBTQ+ Staff Network. 

  • Black Twitter Icon
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

@LGBTQYMRU

bleddyn_edited.jpg
bottom of page