Swinburne Pride Week 2021
Calling all Swinburne students, staff, alumni, industry and community partners! Swinburne Pride Week is a chance to celebrate and support our strong, diverse and inclusive community, with a host of engaging activities and online activations. And you’re invited to join the fun!
This year’s theme is #EveryDayPride, celebrating our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our LGBTIQ+ community – not just during Pride Week, but every day.
Join us in promoting LGBTIQ+ awareness and inclusion, and in celebrating pride at Swinburne.
What’s on
Share how you celebrate #EveryDayPride
Make your voice heard and show your support for our LGBTIQ+ community. Share a story, photo or your favourite gif with the hashtags #EveryDayPride and #SwinburnePride on Yammer (for Swinburne staff) or your social media channels. We’ll be sharing some of the best ones across our channels during the week.
Swinburne staff can also download the official Microsoft Teams Swinburne Pride Week 2021 background.
Zine Workshop: Digitising your work
11am
Swinburne Pride Week is creating a zine to celebrate the theme: Every Day Pride.
The Adobe Hub is running two workshops to get you ready to showcase your work! Come along on Tuesday to learn how to turn your physical work into a digital format.
Queer Collective presents Pride Trivia
6pm
Join the SSU Queer Collective and our Hammer & Swine team as we bring you a night of online Pride trivia. Play as a socially distanced team or compete solo for the crown.
There will be prizes up for grabs, along with a prize for best dressed. Show us your colours by getting bright and beautiful, and come along in something that makes you feel good!
Adobe Hub Zine Workshop: Creating with Digital Tools
11am
Swinburne Pride Week is creating a zine to celebrate the theme: Every Day Pride.
The Adobe Hub is running two workshops to get you ready to showcase your work! Join us on Wednesday for some demonstrations of digital creation to inspire your submissions.
Creating Safe Communities and Environments – Panel event introducing Swinburne’s new Ally Network
2pm
In August, Swinburne staff and students, in partnership with representatives from Richmond Football Club and Pride in Diversity, held workshops and discussions on building an effective ally network.
As a result of this work, we are excited to launch our Ally network during Swinburne Pride week. To celebrate the Ally network launch, we are hosting a panel discussion on “Creating Safe Communities and Environments”.
The event will be an opportunity to discuss experiences, perspectives and ideas around what makes communities, environments and cultures inclusive and safe for people of diverse sexualities, sexes and gender identities. The event will be a friendly and relaxed online event where conversation and ideas are encouraged.
Queer Beers, Friends and Games – Online!
3pm
Join us on Zoom for a casual get-together from 3pm. BYO snacks, pets, and any thoughts for the day. Everyone is welcome - drop in for a minute, or hang out for an hour and use this space as time to chill out. We’ll be here for friendly chats, and if you’re keen, a couple of online games.
Writing in the Ruins - Gender Agenda Workshop with Quinn Eades
2pm
As part of celebrating Swinburne Pride week, Gender Agenda is proud to host a (free) online writing workshop with Dr Quinn Eades.
Quinn is a writer, researcher, editor, gutter philosopher and poet, whose book Rallying was awarded the 2018 Mary Gilmore Award for best first book of poetry. He is the author of all the beginnings: a queer autobiography of the body, and is a Tracey Banivanua Mar Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne.
Online Musical Bingo
6pm
Join drag artist Belial B’Zarr for a round of virtual bingo with a musical twist. No bingo hall required – just your screen, your wits and your best bingo outfit. Come ready to play in your ultimate bingo attire. We want to see your fanciest hats, your brightest knitted sweaters and your flashiest accessories. We’ll talk you through how to play before we get started.
A History of Drag
3pm
Learn how drag has developed through history, where it came from and where it’s going in this informative workshop with drag artist Belial B’Zarr. Join online as we look at how drag performers use different techniques to craft characters and tell stories, the language and terminology surrounding drag and end with a Q&A.
LGBTIQ+ community support
Learn how Swinburne embraces and supports the LGBTIQ+ community and creates an inclusive environment on our LGBTIQ+ support page.
Staff can find more information on the staff intranet or contact the Swinburne Ally Network at AllyNetwork@swinburne.edu.au.
More resources and support are available on the Swinburne Student Life Pride in Sport page.
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