Sexuality is an important topic in society and life. It is also one that has traditionally been seen through a very heteronormative lens. Research on behaviour tends to focus on opposite-sex mating, marriage and motivations, but ignores the broader spectrum of sexualities that actually depict human populations. A topic this complex needs perspective from multiple levels and disciplines. Recent work in numerous fields will be used as a platform to discuss up-to-date research on many levels, from the biological (where does sex come from?), to the social (how does society shape sexual behaviour, orientation and acceptance given the underlying biological motivations and orientations?).
The event will consist of six talks by experts in multiple disciplines and will conclude with a panel discussion. There are opportunities for audience participation at the end of each talk, as well as during the final discussion. The goal is an open yet critical atmosphere to discuss these exciting topics.
This is a University-wide event open to the public, and will be held on Tuesday 24th November at the Darwin Conference Suite from 13:00 until 18:30. It is brought to you by The Biological Anthropology Research Group, School of Anthropology & Conservation and CISoR: The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Reproduction.
Full details of the event can be found here.