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Older Women in Contemporary American Television – Focus Group
10 April, 2025

On 28th March 2025 the AEL Athena SWAN SAT supported a focus group exploring older women in Contemporary cinema

AEL and Athena SWAN release a short film for International Women’s Day 2025
7 March, 2025

This year AEL and Athena SWAN celebrates International Women’s Day 2025 with the release of this short film Let’s Talk Gender.

Decolonizing the Curriculum – Presentations and Discussion, 7th October 2024
21 October, 2024

QUB Carer Passport

QUB has recently launched a Carer Passport for working carers. It is designed to make it easier for staff with caring roles to talk about the flexibility and support they need.

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AEL SAT Members Making Period Dignity boxes
23 November, 2023

Four members of the AEL SWAN SAT spent an afternoon making Period Dignity boxes which are positioned in all bathrooms throughout School premises.

AEL SWAN SAT celebrate International Womens Day
8 March, 2023

The SWAN SAT of the School of Arts, English and Languages in partnership with the Derry Playhouse celebrated International Women's Day 8 March 23

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Popgirlz Scotland: Nurturing Networks - Social and Local - Seminar
26 January, 2023

Popgirlz Rachel Alice Johnson ('Kohla') and Josephine Sillars as they breakdown Vick Bain's 'Counting the Music Industry' research, inequalities within playlisting and spotlight articles published in the press. Supported by AEL SWAN

AEL SAT celebrate International Men's Day 18 November 2022
20 November, 2022

AEL SWAN International Men's Day Fundraising Event for PIPS
23 November, 2021

Staff and Students came together for a coffee and a traybake, and support PIPS, a local suicide and self-harm prevention and support charity

SWAN SAT celebrate the end of year in style
5 July, 2021

On 2 July 2021, over Teams, the SWAN SAT gave a brief presentation of the preliminary findings of the 2021 Workplace Culture Survey, AEL

Sophie Collins poetry reading as part of International Women’s Day 2021 is now available to watch
News | 14 April, 2021

Sophie Collins poetry reading 'Poetry and Ekphrasis: Challenging Patriarchal Models' is now available online

'AEL SWAN presents Dr Isobel Anderson in Conversation' is now available to watch online
News | 9 March, 2021

In the conversation between Dr Isobel Anderson and Professor Paul Stapleton, on 4th February 2021, they explored the intersection between self-esteem, gender and music technology.

SWAN Spring Lunch - 18 March 2020 - Postponed
SWAN Event |

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SWAN Team Organises Weekly Get-Togethers During Lockdown
News | 10 June, 2020

Successful AEL SWAN Big Lunch
News | 21 June, 2019

The AEL SWAN Big Lunch held in the Canada Room and Council Chamber was well attended by staff and postgraduate students

Coffee & Cake event for International Women’s Day - raised money for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid
Recent Event | 11 April, 2019

This event on 11 April 2019 raised over £200 for Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid, who provide confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Congratulations to JAM Pupils who received Athena SWAN Initiative Awards
News | 12 April, 2019

At the JAM (Junior Academy of Music) brass recital on Saturday 6th April 2019 six pupils received School of AEL, Athena SWAN Initiative Awards.

Previous Events
Concert: Pierrette: International Women's Day Concert by Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble - Date: 8/03/2025

Date: 8/03/2025
Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Location: Harty Room, Music Building, Queen's University Belfast
Category: Performance

SWAN Reading Group - Playfulness, “World” - Traveling, and Loving Perception - Date: 7/03/2024

Date: 7/03/2024
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: 11 University Square/01/008
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Generating Change: A Conversation with Women Theatre-Makers - Being Human Festival 2024 - Date: 13/11/2024

Date: 13/11/2024
Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: The Linen Hall Library, Belfast
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

In Our Shoes: Bridging Policing and Local Communities + Panel Discussion - Date: 12/10/2024

Date: 12/10/2024
Time: 3:45PM - 5:00PM
Location: QFT, University Square, Belfast
Category: Film, Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Unlocking Men's Wellness: - Part of International Mens Day Events - Date: 20/11/2023

Date: 20/11/2023
Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Online - Register via Itrent
Category: Information Event

Queer@Queen’s & Drama Studies presents Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi, Performance Artist & Activist - Date: 17/11/2023

Date: 17/11/2023
Time: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Location: Brian Friel Theatre, QUB (20 University Square, Belfast)
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

SWAN Reading Group - Part of International Men's Day Events - Date: 16/11/2023

Date: 16/11/2023
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: 11 University Square, Meeting Room G01
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

With Men in Mind - Student Workshop - Date: 15/11/2023

Date: 15/11/2023
Time: 11:00PM - 3:03PM
Location: Peter Froggatt Centre 02/025
Category: Workshop / Seminar / Course

Queer@Queen’s & Drama Studies Presents Soula Emmanuel, in conversation with Dr Emer McHugh (QUB) - Date: 10/11/2023

Date: 10/11/2023
Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Peter Froggatt Centre 02/008
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

QUB Drama Guest Speaker Series - ‘Dr Caroline Radcliffe (University of Birmingham) - Date: 30/10/2023

Date: 30/10/2023
Time: 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Location: Longley Room, 21 University Square, Belfast
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion, Performance

Queer@Queen’s Presents Prof Sarah Schulman in Conversation & Screening of United in Anger - Date: 19/11/2021

Date: 19/11/2021
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Screening 11.00am (venue tbc) In-conversation: 1pm, McMordie Room, Music Building
Category: Film, Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Queer@Queens: Showcasing New Scholarship in Queer & Gender Studies - Date: 17/11/2021

Date: 17/11/2021
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: In-person 20 University Square/0G/009: Simultaneously online on Teams - for a link please contact Trish McTighe, t.mctighe@qub.ac.uk.
Category: Workshop / Seminar / Course

The Rainbow Project deliver two training sessions to AEL staff and students
Latest Event | 1 November, 2021

AEL SWAN is delighted to welcome Ren McGuicken from the Rainbow Project who will deliver two training and awareness sessions for AEL staff and students

AEL SWAN Summer Panel: Feminist Time, Feminist Histories - Date: 25/05/2021

Date: 25/05/2021
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Location: Online via MS Teams
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

To mark International Women's Day 2021 AEL SWAN present poet, translator and scholar Sophie Collins - Date: 12/03/2021

Date: 12/03/2021
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location: Online via MS Teams
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Elemental: Celebrating International Women's Day - Date: 8/03/2021

Date: 8/03/2021
Time: 7:30PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online
Category: Performance

AEL SWAN PRESENTS: Dr Isobel Anderson in Conversation with Prof Paul Stapleton - Date: 4/02/2021

Date: 4/02/2021
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Online
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Outdoor Dad NI - Date: 19/11/2020

Date: 19/11/2020
Time: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Location: Online
Category: Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Moving up in University Professional Services: Advice for Women - 23 March 2020 - Postponed
International Women’s Day Event |

AEL SWAN welcome Maggie Cronin to present findings on Gender Representation in the Theatre Industry
Recent Event | 12 March, 2020

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, the AEL SWAN team in cooperation with Waking the Feminists NI and UCU NI, coordinated an alternative university event at the Crescent Arts Centre on 12 March 2020.

International Men's Day 2019 Understanding Suicide and Self Harm - Date: 19/11/2019

Date: 19/11/2019
Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: OG.115 David Keir Building.

International Men’s Day Screening of Jawbone
Recent Event | 19 November, 2019

As part of International Men’s Day, the Athena SWAN Committee in the School of Arts, English and Languages is screening the critically acclaimed film Jawbone.

Negotiating Social Injustice Within the University: A dialogue - Date: 8/11/2019

Date: 8/11/2019
Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: PFC 02/017
Category: Conference / Symposium

Crossing Boundaries in Language Teaching conference
Recent Event | 3 May, 2019

'Crossing Boundaries in Language Teaching: Northern Ireland and Beyond', took place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May.2019 in Queen's University Belfast.

#Archivingthe8th AEL SWAN PGR seminar series with Dr Emily Mark-Fitzgerald (UCD)
Recent Event | 10 April, 2019

Dr Emily Mark-FitzGerald (School of Art History and Cultural Policy, University College Dublin) spoke about her work with colleagues across institutions during and immediately after the referendum on the 8th Amendment in the Republic of Ireland 2018.

Language at Work: Queer and Feminist Language and Translation
Recent Event | 28 March, 2019

On Thursday 28 March 2019 Dr Michela Baldo (Honorary Fellow in Translation Studies, University of Hull) gave a talk on feminist and queer language, dealing with how gender and sexuality is represented in our language choices.

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