Event

Lecture | Intersectional Inclusion in Engineering Design and Workplace Culture: Addressing Homophobia, Transphobia, and Anti-Asian Racism

Friday, May 17, 2024 10:00to11:30

Adams Building Room 3, 3450 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 0E8, CA

Join us for this special lecture by Michelle Liu on homophobia, transphobia, and anti-Asian racism in engineering design and the workplace. Their talk will address the impacts of exclusionary engineering designs and explore actionable strategies for addressing discrimination.

This event is hosted by the Office of E-IDEA (Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Advancement).

Event Details

Friday, May 17 (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia)
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Hybrid

Register here: E-IDEA Guest Lecture with Michelle Liu Registration

In person: Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 3 (McGill Engine Centre Seminar Room)
Online: Zoom link will be sent to all registrants

Open to all McGill faculty and staff members.

Light refreshments will be served!

Accessibility

McGill Downtown Campus Access Guide (navigate to Page 4 for the Adams Building)
A gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible washroom is located across the hall from the seminar room.

For more information or help with accommodations, please contact Dr. Nia Fernandez at eidea [at] mcgill.ca

Michelle Liu (iel/they/them) is a Queer, racialized, non-binary, and neurodivergent engineer (P.Eng), soon-to-be lawyer, speaker, consultant, researcher, and uninvited settler based on the traditional land of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Engineers Canada named Michelle one of thirteen EDI Leaders in Engineering Workplaces in 2021-2022. They are the recipient of over 20 awards from various institutions for their community service. Michelle’s focus is on using their lived experiences and subject matter expertise to contribute to social justice through STEM.