PRISM Exeter, a network of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) professionals, is hosting an event on Tuesday 21 November at Exeter Library to mark LGBTQ+ Pride in STEM Day.
Megan Coles and Annagrazia Puglisi will each present talks sharing their experiences as LGBTQIA+ people working in STEMM as part of PRISM Exeter’s speakers series, now in its fifth year.
Dr Annagrazia Puglisi
Megan Coles is a postgraduate research student of biological sciences and a University of Exeter alum.
They are queer, neurodivergent and disabled, and an advocate for access and improvement to disability and mental health services.
Annagrazia Puglisi is a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton School of Physics and Astronomy.
She studies how distant galaxies form and evolve using observations from large telescopes at different wavelengths.
In her talk Annagrazia will describe her experience as a bi woman and astrophysicist, and her efforts to promote visibility and create safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ astronomers and their allies.
PRISM Exeter was founded by Claire Davies, a post-doctoral research fellow in Astrophysics at the University of Exeter.
Pride in STEM is a charity that supports LGBTQ+ scientists. It was founded in 2016 by writer and space correspondent Alfredo Carpineti, his husband Chris and University of Nottingham researcher Matt Young. It launched LQBTQ+ STEM Day in 2018.
PRISM Exeter’s Pride in STEM Day speakers event is at 7-9pm on Tuesday 21 November 2023 at Exeter Library. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Tickets to attend in person cost £3.70 plus booking fee and include refreshments. The event is free to watch online. More information and bookings via Eventbrite.
