LGBT+ in Academia Part 1

12/03/20 • 42 min

Trigger warning: This episode includes open discussions about the mental health issues that members of the LGBT+ community face.

This episode's guest Emily shares her experience as a trans and gay woman in academia. Sü and Emily discuss the importance of representation at all levels and the allyship advocacy.

Trigger warning: This episode includes open discussions about the mental health issues that members of the LGBT+ community face.

This episode's guest Emily shares her experience as a trans and gay woman in academia. Sü and Emily discuss the importance of representation at all levels and the allyship advocacy.

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Episode 2: Ableism as a gatekeeper in academia

Tessa and Sü talk about ableism in academia and how the status-quo can be improved. This episode underlines the importance of respecting each other's experience, advocating for one another and pushing for what should be a mandatory disability training for staff and faculty members as well as centralizing/unifying information across institutes.