Public Lecture: Some Very Queer Mathematics

October marks the 75th anniversary of the seminal paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” by Alan Turing. In this paper Turing introduced the “imitation game,” a test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour equivalent to that of a human. Alan Turing is also an enduring icon in the LGBTQIA+ STEM community, given both his extraordinary contributions and his tragic personal story.

In honour of LGBTQIA+ icon Alan Turing and the 75th anniversary of the Turing Test, this event celebrates LGBTQIA+ researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at The University of Queensland.

The event will be catered and will conclude with a public lecture by Professor Benjamin Burton. The event aims to increase visibility of LGBTQIA+ STEM researchers at UQ and celebrate both UQ’s research excellence and commitment to diversity.