This year's Diversity Days at the University of Bonn are titled ‘Family Matters: Balance & Belonging’. In cooperation with the Office of Family Services, we are taking a look at the intersections of family and academia, especially with regard to women and LGBTQIA* people.

On Monday, the Diversity Days will open at 4 p.m. with two talks on the topic of queerness and family. Sascha Sistenich will talk about the definition of family and how queer perspectives can change our understanding of care. He will be followed by Leah Petersen with a talk on dynamics between young non-binary people and their parents. The two speakers will then take part in a panel discussion with Birgit Brockerhoff, Lenny Streit and Elissar Zanubia El-Marouk on the topic of families of choice. The evening will conclude at 6:30 p.m. with a reading by Dr Sarah Czerney and Dr Lena Eckert on the compatibility of work and children for parents in science.