Pride Symposium: wellbeing and joy
The queer, the straight and the future
For the Rainbow Days Enschede (Regenboogdagen Enschede), Think with Pride UT and Saxion are joining forces to organise the second Pride Symposium, with this year’s theme “Wellbeing and Joy”, the queer, the straight and the future. At this symposium, we will explore what influences wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people and what universities and companies can do to contribute positively to this. The symposium will be opened by Ank Bijleveld, the new chairperson of Twenteboard, followed by an executive panel. We will spotlight UT and Saxion researchers to present their work, and give the stage to businesses to share their best practices and insights.
You are invited! The symposium will take place on the 11th of October (Coming Out Day), from 12:00 to 16:30, at the DesignLab at the University of Twente Campus. The symposium is free to attend and open to all, you can register on this page. The event is English-spoken. Feel free to forward this invite to a friend/colleague! For any questions, mail pride@utwente.nl or pride@saxion.nl.
What can you expect? An overview 12:00 h Walk-in & lunch
12:45 h Opening
- A word of welcome by Tom Boogerd (he/him) (day host)
- A word of welcome by Anka Mulder (she/her), chair of Executive Board Saxion
- Speech Ank Bijleveld (she/her), new chairperson of Twenteboard
13:00 h In conversation: how happy is Twente, and is this joy achieved by all?
- Machteld Roos (she/her) (board member Executive Board UT)
- Audience questions are very welcome!
13:30 h LGBTQ+ research
- Tessa Dekkers (she/they): What is Wellbeing? Positive Mental Health According to Young LGBTQIA+ Individuals
- Jan Behrens (she/they/he): How to Measure Well-being? Co-Creative Development of An Experience Sampling Instrument of Minority Stress in TGNC People
- Maren Behrensen (they/them): Queer Killjoys: When Diversity Becomes A Master’s Tool
- Shared Q&A and Discussion
14:30 h Break (coffee and tea, muffins, krentewegge)
14:45 h Lego play by Wiro Kuipers (he/him), the future of the straight and the queer: starting discussion on how the straights and queers together can ensure a future of wellbeing and joy for all
15:30 h LGBTQ+ inclusive business
- Marco Strijks (he/him) gives some context and highlights Saxion work
- Christoph Hinske (he/him): new business models, why it’s important for companies to keep up with developments
- Renan Machado Cardos (he/him) about the added value of ERGs in organisations
- Ronja Kreiter (she/her) shares a student perspective on her expectations of the labour market and companies, also from a queer perspective
16:20 Closing
- Story behind artwork in the hallway (projected on the floor)
16:30 Drink, bites, networking and good conversations
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