BU LGBTQIA+ Scholars Series: Queering the Field: Fostering a More Equitable Experience for LGBTQ+ Researchers in Field-Based STEM Research
BU LGBTQIA+ Scholars Series: Queering the Field: Fostering a More Equitable Experience for LGBTQ+ Researchers in Field-Based STEM Research
Thursday, October 28 from 12-1:00pm via Zoom.
Featuring Christopher A. Schmitt, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Via Zoom, Register here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/…/tJEtc-qrqzguEtRLBTSTCy8XvvgjY…
Although being queer or LGBTQ+ is increasingly accepted in academic contexts internationally, this acceptance is not universal, and progress is rarely felt outside urban areas. This poses numerous special risks for LGBTQ+ biologists and other scientists who work in field-based conditions. Dr. Christopher A. Schmitt will explore some of these risks, how they pose systemic barriers to queer participation in scientific research, and offer some solutions to make field-based research more equitable.
