Queer International: History, Migration, Human Rights
A panel discussion for 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month Canada
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 3
Time: 2:30–4:30 pm
Location: Online and in-person: Education Building Room 2014, 28 Campus Dr., Saskatoon
Free and open to the public | Registration required
About this event
The University of Saskatchewan invite you to join us for an engaging panel presentation featuring esteemed speakers: Prof. Laura Belmonte (dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and a professor of history at Virginia Tech), Víctor M. Macías-González (professor of history and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse), and Swathi Sekhar (director of protection initiatives and immigration and refugee lawyer at the Rainbow Railroad).
The panel will explore the fascinating intersection of queer history, migration and human rights on a global scale.
The discussion will be moderated by USask's Prof. Alessio Ponzio and Prof. Rachel Loewen-Walker.
Registration is required. There are 86 in-person seats available. There are 100 online seats available.
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