The Greatest Good, Episode 4: Dr Luciano Rila – The UK’s First Gaysoc
Podcast category: The Greatest Good
Professor Philip Schofield sits down with Dr Luciano Rila, from UCL’s Department of Mathematics, to delve into the history of the UK’s first university-affiliated Gaysoc, founded at UCL by Jamie Gardiner in 1972. Dr Rila discovered archival materials in UCL’s Special Collections revealing that though the society was initially met with backlash, UCL’s liberal tradition prevailed, and the movement gained momentum, slowly leading to nationwide improvements in the lives of queer students.
Dr Luciano Rila is Associate Professor (Teaching) in UCL’s Department of Mathematics.
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