LGBT History Month 2022 – Politics in Art
Here at The University of Manchester we are hosting an online event to mark LGBT+ History Month. This is an important time to celebrate the diversity of our staff, students and alumni. It is also an opportunity to mark the contributions of the LGBT community in Manchester.
Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Time: 6pm-7pm
Place: Zoom (details will follow upon registration)
Our host for the evening is Hayley-Jane Sims, writer and Your Manchester Stories podcast host. Joining Hayley-Jane on the panel are:
- Rob Cookson, Deputy CEO of the LGBT Foundation – a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.
- Dominic Bilton, Student and Young Persons Producer at the Whitworth – helping young people connect art, ideas, and communities together to enact social change using the gallery’s art collection.
- Dr Monica Pearl, Lecturer in 20th Century American Literature – studies representations of AIDS in American culture, American gay and lesbian writing and visual representation, African American writing and film, psychoanalysis, gender, and queer theory.
- Lynn Sutcliffe, Managing Director, Mighty Productions – an Independent Production Company that specialises in Entertainment and Fact Ent TV shows; across her career Lynn has commissioned some of Television’s biggest hits (The Weakest Link, Strictly Come Dancing, Tipping Point, Married at First Sight and more).
The panel will be discussing the theme of this year’s LGBT+ History Month: Politics in Art. You will also have a chance to pose your own questions to the panel on the night.
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How we use your information
The University of Manchester Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR) processes personal information in accordance with all relevant data protection legislation. Our Privacy Notice is available here; and further information about data protection at the University is available here. Please tell us how you want to hear from DDAR by contacting us on alumni@manchester.ac.uk or +44 (0)161 306 3066; if you are a graduate you can also manage your personal information online at https://network.manchester.ac.uk/.