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Date: 24 April 2012 14:12:19
As part of the growing academic discussion about issues of sexuality, gender identity and faith which is happening in the UK Gender and Law at Durham (GLAD) are holding an exiciting conference. Details are as follows:
Monday 11th June 2012, 10.30am - 6pm
Durham University
This one day event funded and hosted by Gender & Law at Durham (GLAD) will bring together academic and non-academic speakers to offer new insights into the lived experiences of LGBT people of faith, and the issues involved in fostering greater cohesion between LGBT and faith communities.
We are particularly excited to bring together investigators from two major empirical projects in this area. Professor Yvette Taylor and Dr. Ria Snowdon (London South Bank University) will present findings from a new ESRC funded project "Making Space for Queer Identifying Religious Youth" (2011- ) and Dr. Sarah-Jane Page (Aston University) will draw on research from the AHRC/ESRC funded project "Religion, Youth and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration" (2009-11).
Confirmed speakers include:
· Yvette Taylor and Dr. Ria Snowdon (Sociology, London South Bank University): "Making Space for Queer Identifying Religious Youth"
· Sarah-Jane Page (Theology, Aston University): "LGBT Religious Youth: A Multi-faith Exploration of Perceptions, Attitudes and Experiences"
· Gerard Loughlin (Theology, Durham University): "Queering the Bible"
· Rusi Jaspal (Social Psychology, Nottingham University): "Resisting Homophobic Social Representations: A Social Psychological Study of British South Asian Gay Men"
· Matthew Gibson (Law, Liverpool University): "Faith versus Sexuality in the Workplace: Legal Perspectives on Religious Accommodation"
Lunch and refreshments will be provided during the day.
The event is free, but registration is required and places are limited. To book a place, contact law.events@dur.ac.uk.