Being a (Queer) Academic in Precarious Times
Tue, Nov 24
|GSS Boardroom
The Queer Collective invites you to join a new conversation series, hosted in collaboration with the Trans Equity Pod. The second conversation will be on November 24th, 2:30 - 4 pm in the GSS Boardroom at the Burnaby Campus. We hope to see you there!
Time & Location
Nov 24, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
GSS Boardroom, 8888 University Dr E, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
About the Event
Navigating academic research can be complicated by intersectional identities, often in unexpected ways. This conversation series will hold space for trans, queer, racialized and/or disabled folks to come together and discuss their experiences in research/academic settings. Happening approximately twice per academic term, we will share experiences and develop strategies to address intersectional challenges.
On November 24 we will have an open conversation hosted by Dr. Taco Niet, a trans nonbinary faculty member in the SFU School of Sustainable Energy Engineering. We will ask questions such as: What do queer+ folks need to succeed in graduate school? How do intersectional identities shape graduate school experiences? Are the systems meeting queer+ graduate student needs and where can they be improved?