Gender Research Network, University of Exeter
Sponsored by:PSA’s ‘Public Policy and Administration Specialist Group’
Council for European Studies’ ‘Gender and Sexuality Network’
Building upon the vast literature exploring the social construction of gender, scholarship is increasingly highlighting heterosexuality as the coherent and privileged frame in legal and political venues. As a result, homosexuality not only continues to be marginalized as an identity in these spheres, but the administration and delivery of a host of policy sectors including the criminal justice system, healthcare and education proliferate an inequitable approach. Work has thus far been undertaken to promote critical reflection across service providers, but this has yet to be fully articulated and adopted and the LGBT community remains a vulnerable and target population in this regard.
To what extent do these traditional norms and values continue to pervade legal discourse? Is it really a dominant theme in the courtroom? Do service providers and street level bureaucrats continue to sub-consciously acquiesce to such cultural codes? The interdisciplinary ‘Gender Research Group’ at the University
of Exeter is bringing together academics to explore these pertinent and timely questions in a one day workshop.
Paper proposals that address the theme above are welcomed, and should be sent to Sarah Cooper (S.G.L.Cooper@exeter.ac.uk) by Monday 30th July 2018.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Daniel Kelly, University of Cardiff “Heteronormativity and prostate cancer: A discursive paper”
- Peter Mathews, University of Stirling “Your tenants are gay, get over it!: How housingservices discriminate against LGBT+ users”
- Sarah Cooper, University of Exeter “Heteronormativity in Healthcare: The Social (Re)Construction of the Mother”
- Duggan, M. University of Kent “Lost in Transition? Sexuality and Justice in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland”
- Mustafa Ozturk, QMUL “Gay male academics in UK business and management schools: negotiating and challenging heteronormativities in academic work life”