School of Mathematics and Physics

LGBTQIA+ STEM Celebration at The University of Queensland

Join us for an afternoon celebrating LGBTQIA+ researchers and their contributions across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), featuring a research poster session followed by a free public lecture.

The first LGBTQIA+ STEM Researcher Showcase was held in 2025 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Alan Turing’s landmark 1950 paper, Computing Machinery and Intelligence. We are continuing the Showcase as an annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ people and their contributions across STEM.

This year’s event is generously supported by UQ’s School of Mathematics and Physics, School of the Environment, Faculty of Science and QUT’s School of Mathematical Sciences.

 

 

Contacts

Dr Matthew Holden

Research Poster Session featuring LGBTQIA+ STEM researchers

15 October 2026 4:00pm–6:00pm
 
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Meet LGBTQIA+ researchers from across STEM, explore their research through posters, ask questions, and enjoy free food and refreshments. Everyone is welcome, regardless of how you identify

Public Lecture - Making the Invisible Visible: Uncovering Animal Lives Through the Study of their DNA

15 October 2026 6:00pm–7:00pm
 
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Speaker: A/Prof Celine Frere
Affiliation: University of Queensland

Public Lecture: Some Very Queer Mathematics

16 October 2025 6:00pm–7:00pm
 
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Speaker: Professor Benjamin Burton
Affiliation: The University of Queensland

Research Poster Session featuring LGBTQIA+ STEM researchers

16 October 2025 4:00pm–6:00pm
 
in LGBTQIA+ STEM Celebration at The University of Queensland
The poster session will highlight LGBTQIA+ researchers to honour the legacy of Alan Turing.