Westminster conversations: Queering academia returns for its fourth year!
The University of Westminster is proud to host the fourth edition of Queering Academia, an interdisciplinary conference bringing together students, academics, activists, researchers, and professionals from across sectors to explore queer lives, experiences, and institutional change.
Taking place at our Regent Street Campus, London on Friday 3 July 2026, the conference provides a space for open, fluid, and critical dialogue on LGBTQ+ issues in education, research, and wider society.
Location
309 Regent Street, Fyvie Hall, London W1B 2HW, United Kingdom.
Agenda
10am Welcome and opening remarks
Professor Dibyesh Anand DVC, University of Westminster & Rajat Shah, EDI Officer
10.15am Queering the University: What Exists, What’s Missing, What’s Next
Eduardo Lee, Co-chair: Q+ Network, University of Westminster
11.45am Refreshment break
12pm Panel discussion: Queer Lives in London: Community, Survival and Care
Chair: Professor Dibyesh Anand Panel: Dr Adam Tate, Alex Powell, Shiwei Ooi, & Alan Lee
1.15pm Lunch and networking
2pm MIND THE GAP: What's Missing When It Comes to Supporting Queer Youth in Their Transition from Education into the Workplace?
Steve Keith, Founder and Event Director, The Queer Student Awards Eva Echo, Trans Activist and Educator
3pm Comfort break
3.10pm Workshop by Adam Zmith, writer of The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened
3.45pm Closing reflections
4pm Networking drinks
Hosted by the Vice-Chancellor's Office, the University's Q+ Network, and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team
