Pride: Protest or Celebration?

LAS Exec Assistant

A virtual panel discussion organized by Q+ Network (University of Westminster) for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, taking place via Zoom.

In June 1972, thousands of LGBTQ+ people took the streets in Hyde Park to demand their civil rights in London’s first Pride march. Now, 50 years on, Pride has not only become increasingly visible but has also transformed tremendously. Pride is becoming part of landscape in various countries, often marked by contestation and precarity. This virtual panel discussion hosted by Q+ Network and will reflect on the politics of Pride between celebration and protest. Has Pride become a tool of domestication? How does queer liberation fit within contemporary Pride events? How do we as a queer community engage with the commercialization of our identities, the corporate sponsorship of Pride parades and very visible efforts to incorporate LGBTQ rights for homonationalist purposes? Should radical queers give up or take back Pride? What are the opportunities, and what are the challenges, facing queer communities today? Should Pride be a protest, or a celebration, or something else? This event is open to public. We welcome anyone and everyone to join us for this exciting and timely conversation.Please register via these Eventbrite <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-protest-or-celebration-tickets-350551879107">details</a>Panel speakers include: Dr Francis Ray White, Dr Thomas Moore, Eduardo Lees, Dan Dembry-Edwards, Dr Daniel Conway, Professor Pippa Catterall, Dr Olimpia Burchiellaro and Professor Dibyesh Anand Professor Dibyesh Anand is the Head of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Westminster, London and a professor of international relations. He is the author of monographs "Geopolitical Exotica: Tibet in Western Imagination” and “Hindu Nationalism in India and the Politics of Fear” and has spoken about, and published on, varied topics including Tibet, China, China-India border dispute, Hindu nationalism in India, Islamophobia, and conflict in Kashmir. Dr Thomas Moore is Associate Head of College (Education and Students) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr Moore's research explores the geopolitical and ethical dimensions of international political theory, especially as it relates to the political thought of Carl Schmitt. Professor Pippa Catterall is Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster. She is the Chair of AIDS Memory UK and of the George Lansbury Memorial Trust and is a board member at the Heritage of London Trust. She has written extensively on British and international history and has been editor of National Identities since she co-founded this journal in 1999. Her current research focuses on safety, representation and inclusion in public space.Olimpia Burchiellaro is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, at the University of Westminster. Her primary research interests are in gender/sexuality, anthropology, politics, ethnography and queer theory. She is currently working on a project exploring the complicities and resistances between global corporations and local activists in Kenya, Argentina and Brazil. Eduardo Lees is the Head of Global Mobility and Study Abroad at the University of Westminster with over 13 years of experience of developing and delivering international opportunities around the world. Daniel Conway is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster, London. His work is situated at the intersection of Feminist International Relations, political sociology and queer theory, focusing on the politics of LGBTQ+ rights and activism. Francis Ray White is a Reader in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences. They teach mostly gender, sexuality and body studies, and co-lead the Westminster Elective LGBTQ Studies module

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Pride: Protest or Celebration?

More events from LAS Exec Assistant

Discover more events from LAS Exec Assistant, from Family & Education to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.

Pride: Protest or Celebration?

More events from LAS Exec Assistant

Discover more events from LAS Exec Assistant, from Family & Education to other experiences you might love.

More Family & Education events

Browse more Family & Education events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all online events to browse and filter by date, category, and more.