
LGBTQ+ History Month Closing Lecture: "What is the future of Queer History?" by Dr. Justin Bengry
Wed, 26 Feb
|History 8th Floor Open Space
Come join us for our closing lecture of LGBTQ+ History Month by the fantastic Dr. Justin Bengry, designer & course leader of the world's only MA in Queer History. Drawing on his experiences, Dr. Bengry will reflect on the state of queer history in the UK and how we go forward from here.


Time & Location
26 Feb 2025, 17:30 – 20:30
History 8th Floor Open Space, History 8th Floor Open Space, Strand Building, Strand Campus
About the event
What is the future of Queer History?
Justin Bengry designed and led the world’s only MA in Queer History at Goldsmiths, University of London, from 2017 until 2024. Even as his appointment as the UK’s first lecturer in queer history signaled an important moment in the development of queer history in the UK, the field remains fraught with challenges from within and beyond the academy. Queer historians face attacks on specialisation from their own institutions, while on social media we are caricatured and condemned. But it is precisely for these reasons that an inclusive and critical queer history is more urgent than ever. Drawing from these experiences, this talk will reflect on the state of queer history in the UK and how we might overcome the challenges we face going forward.
The lecture will be at Strand Campus (History 8th Floor Open Space, Strand Building, Strand Campus) and will…