‘Enabling positive changes: Awareness and activism within and beyond the University’ 27 Feb 6-7pm

Dear All,

We are very pleased to invite you to an event to celebrate LGBT+ History Month next Thursday 27 February, 6pm-7pm in the Cargill Lecture Theatre (Minerva Building,  MB0302).

Event title: Enabling positive changes: Awareness and activism within and beyond the University

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is becoming the centre of more conversations as society continues to develop. Join four University of Lincoln alumni as they share how EDI knowledge & activism has impacted their lives after university. All four alumni are previous members of the award-winning Student Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (SEDIC) in the School of Humanities and Heritage. Their involvement in EDI work has allowed them to continue onto postgraduate study in different areas, begin their graduate careers, and speak on the TEDx stage. This fireside chat will open up conversations about inspiring LGBTQ+ individuals through history and the positive impact EDI knowledge can have on your futures.

Freddie Copson (they/them) graduated in 2021 with a BA in Classical Studies and continued at the University of Lincoln to complete an MA by research in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion with their thesis focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled university students. They are a disability advocate & content creator, sharing insight into life with different conditions, as well as publishing accessibility reviews of different musical theatre performances, west end & regional theatres.

Liv Hennessy (they/them) graduated in 2023 with a BA in History and completed their Masters at the University of Leicester in Museum Studies. They are a curator, facilitator, and researcher committed to social justice and amplifying underrepresented voices. Their work focuses on memory, identity, and decolonization, driving their commitment to fostering EDI. As part of this work, Liv leads the Fragments of Change project, collaborating with the Museum of Transology and LGBTQ+ communities to spotlight queer and trans histories across Greater Lincolnshire. Liv has worked with queer, trans, BIPOC, and neurodivergent students to promote authentic representation.

Bethany Stokes (she/her) graduated in 2023 with a BA in History. Whilst at University, she was the vice-chair for SEDIC, gaining an awareness of EDI issues and co-organised various events for the School of Humanities and Heritage. Bethany is particularly interested in decolonisation within museum education through her role assisting the Heritage and Collections Officer in redeveloping the Ioan boxes, workshops, and resources the museum provides for schools.

Please send any queries to Laura Gill, co-Director of Equality and Inclusivity for LSHH (lgill@lincoln.ac.uk).

This event has been co-organised by Laura Gill and Antonella Liuzzo Scorpo – LSHH.

All welcome!

Best wishes.

Story submitted by Antonella Liuzzo Scorpo
aliuzzoscorpo@lincoln.ac.uk