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Apologies for cross-posting *ESRC SEMINAR SERIES: * *Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People**'Minding the Knowledge Gaps'* '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/ -- 孫耀東博士 香港中文大學社會學系助理教授 Yiu-tung Suen, DPhil Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Address: 4th Floor, Sino Building, Department of Sociology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3943 6624 Fax: (852) 2603 5213 Email: [log in to unmask]