
Researching the Rainbow
Join us on Researching the Rainbow to hear more about the exciting and thought-provoking advances in LGBTQIA+ research. Listen to staff and student researchers across a wide range of disciplines talk about their work… and themselves! Researching the Rainbow is coming (out) to you from a flamboyant little closet in the Locke Building at the University of Kent, UK. Hosted by the wonderful Rasa Mikelyte (she/her), and produced by the fabulous Josh Turner (he/him) this podcast is for anyone who’s into exploring the big queer questions!Follow us on Instagram @Researching_The_Rainbow
Podcasting since 2022 • 10 episodes
Researching the Rainbow
Latest Episodes
Trude Sundberg on researching alongside marginalised communities
Join Dr Trude Sundberg (they/them) in conversation about their work as a collaborative researcher, working alongside local to international marginalised communities. This wonderful conversation explores ethical ethnographic research, and how ac...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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45:04

Declan Kavanagh in conversation about queer literature studies, effeminacy and identity
Join Dr Declan Kavanagh (he/them) in this fascinating discussion on the discovery of the interior life throughout works of queer literature and the subsequent exploration of LGBTQ+ identities. Speaking on their work into the role of effeminacy ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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58:37

Koen Slootmaeckers on LGBTQ+ Politics in Serbia
Join Dr Koen Slootmaeckers (he/him) in discussion about his work exploring LGBTQ+ politics in Serbia. This conversation explores the interplay between EU Accession and LGBTQ+ rights in Serbia and the upcoming EuroPride taking place in Serbia’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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41:04

Helen Brooks on Beyond the Binary: Performing Gender Then and Now
Join Dr Helen Brooks in discussion about “Beyond the Binary: Performing Gender Then and Now”, a fascinating collaborative research project. This project has brought together students, public researchers, performance-makers and...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:48

Saskia Hennecke on TikTok and Tattoos as queer counter power in Uganda
Join International Criminology MA (IMARC) student Saskia Hennecke (she/her) in conversation on her research into the experiences of queerness in Uganda and the implications of colonial legacies and imperial projects within modern queer experien...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:47
