'Older LGBT people: ethnicity, culture and religion’ will be
held at the University of Nottingham on Thursday January 23rd 2014.
This FREE ground-breaking seminar addresses the influences of ethnicity,
culture and religion in older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people’s
lives that have been relatively little discussed. It intends to bring together
academics, service providers, and LGBT activists and community members. Its aim
is to explore gaps in current knowledge and provision, and to find ways forward.
Speakers at this event are Roshan das Nair (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Honorary Associate Professor; Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham) with Joanne McCarthy (Clinical Psychologist; Bloomsbury Clinic - Mortimer Market Centre, London) and Andrew Yip (Professor of Sociology, at the School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of Nottingham). Small group workshops in the afternoon will provide plenty of opportunities for discussions.
Research has suggested that older LGBT people experience
discrimination in multiple intersecting ways associated with ageism, sexism,
heteronormativity, homophobia and transphobia. Older LGBT people with Black
Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds may feel additionally excluded by
process of racism among LGBT communities and the wider community, as well as
exclusions from the BAME community because of issues of sexuality and gender
identity. Some older LGBT people with BAME
backgrounds may be also be financially disadvantaged in later life, due to
accumulated effects of material disadvantage across the life course. They may
also encounter cultural barriers to accessing health service provision,
particularly in relation to mental health services. These issues have not yet been fully
researched or understood. For both older LGBT people with BAME backgrounds and
other older LGBT people religion can also be a site of social exclusion and
marginalization for some, but also a source of resource and support for others.
This area again is under-researched. This seminar seeks to explore and address
these two overlapping gaps in knowledge about older LGBT lives.
This is the third of a six-seminar series funded by the
Economic and Social Research Council, aimed at identifying gaps in knowledge
about LGBT ageing in six key areas: older bisexual people's lives;
intergenerational issues; ethnicity, culture and religion; retirement,
resources and social networks; older trans people's experiences; and health and
social care.
A number of travel bursaries are available, based on an assessment of need. The seminar particularly welcomes additionally marginalised community members, such as those who are unwaged or from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities.
Places are limited so early registration is advised. For more information, go to: http://www.crag.surrey.ac.uk/index.php/esrc-seminar-series-minding-the-knowledge-gaps/