Video: Demystifying Bisexuality
Watch a video of our first Bi+ event which we hosted on Feb 26th 2021 to celebrate LGBT+ history month.
On 26 February 2021 the Bisexual Research Group hosted our first public event with the Goldsmiths Centre for Queer History in celebration of LGBT+ history month. We are proud that the event was live-streamed by more than 600 people. Watch a video of the event below.
Event description:
How has our understanding of bisexuality changed over time, and what are the practical implications of this today? What happens when we medicalise bisexuality? On a more fundamental level, how should we even define bisexuality?
This fast-paced panel discussion will examine research on attraction to multiple genders from various perspectives - including history, psychology, sociology, and film studies. Join us for this fascinating and turbulent dip into the world of bisexual research.
Meet the panel:
This panel is hosted by Dr Julia Shaw, a research associate in psychology at University College London and masters student in queer history at Goldsmiths University.
Jacob Engelberg is a doctoral candidate in film studies at King’s College London, where he is researching bisexual representation in cinema from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Dr Helen Bowes-Catton is a critical social psychologist at the Open University whose research focuses on bisexual spaces.
Sam Lawton is a social researcher who studies sexuality and stigma of Bi+ men, currently engaged as a doctoral candidate in sociology at the University of Glasgow.
Effie Theos is an East London based producer/director who is interested in how we can use storytelling to bring together bi visibility, intersectionality, and youth culture.
This online event is hosted by the Goldsmiths Centre for Queer History and the Goldsmiths LGBTQ staff network as a fundraiser for METRO charity.
Register here to join us on 26 February, 2021 at 5pm UK time.