For the third year in a row, Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg invite you to Academic Pride, an event that highlights the working and study environment of LGBTQIA individuals within academia.
Programme TBA.
Overview
- Date:Starts 6 October 2026, 13:00Ends 6 October 2026, 16:00
- Location:
- Language:English and Swedish
Programme
13:15–13:30
Welcome to Academic Pride
Pauli Kortteinen, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Gothenburg, and Maria Elmquist, Deputy President for leadership and equality at Chalmers, will open the day by talking about why it is important to promote diversity and equality.
13:30–14:30
Transgender people's working conditions in the Nordic countries
Lecture by Susanna Young Håkansson, researcher at the National Secretariat for Gender Research at the University of Gothenburg, on how transgender people in the Nordic countries face worse working conditions than the majority. This will highlight both the challenges and the research to improve the situation.
14:30–15:00
Coffee and mingling
15:00–16:00
To finally be real
William, a MSc Engineer from Chalmers and project manager, talks about his journey from female to male and what it means to be brave enough to be yourself – about finding your place in the world and breaking norms.
You are warmly welcome to participate and be part of this important dialogue!
The day before, the University of Gothenburg and West Pride also invite you to an open film show on the same theme:
