Justin Bengry is a leading figure of the LGBT+ community, currently changing the future of education convening the world’s first MA in Queer History as the Director of the Centre for Queer History at the University of London. Researching into the relationships between capitalism and homosexuality, Justin also brings awareness to the ‘gay pardons’ present in the UK. Regularly seen commenting on LGBT+ history for various media outlets, Justin is now booked as a keynote speaker for corporate events sharing his expertise on LGBT+ history.
Educated with a Masters and PhD in History, Justin has forged a successful career as an educator, having begun his career as a Teaching Consultant for the University of Lethbridge and later working as a Teaching Assistant in Twentieth-Century World History for The University of British Columbia. Establishing credibility as a talented teacher, Justin has also been a Teaching Assistant in European History and an Instructor in European Gender History for the University of California. Currently, Justin is a Lecturer in History at Goldsmiths, the University of London and the Managing Editor of Notches: (Re)marks on the History of Sexuality blog.
Throughout his career, Justin has also secured several research fellowships, including a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck, the SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in History at McGill University and the Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Saskatchewan. Outside of education, Justin has also previously worked as the Lead Project Researcher of Pride of Place for Historic England, a research project looking at England’s LGBT heritage. Having been featured in the New York Times and the Guardian, Justin is a renowned historian and credited with working on the Queer Beyond London project.
With his book, Locating Queer Histories: Places and Traces in the UK, set to be published in 2022, Justin is now booked as a speaker for a range of corporate events to share his expertise on queer history. With over a decade of experience in the subject, when booked as a speaker Justin covers topics such as gender, sexuality, cultural history, consumer culture, capitalism and social history. Having written various scholarly articles, including the titles Who is the Queer Consumer?, Queer Profits: Homosexual Scandal and the Origins of Legal Reform in Britain and Courting the Pink Pound: Men Only and the Queer Consumer, Justin is well versed in all aspects of LGBT+ history and rights. When looking for an expert educator to increase awareness of LGBT+ history, book Justin Bengry today for an informative and engaging speech.
How to hire Justin Bengry
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Justin is known to speak on the following topics:
- Gender & Sexuality
- Social & Cultural History
- Capitalism & Consumer Culture
- Media & Travel
Official Feedback from In-person & Virtual Events:
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"The session with Justin went really well thank you, he was wonderful, warm and engaging. We had lots of really great feedback and everyone who tuned in enjoyed the session." - Kala, Ubisoft
"I really like the topic very instructive Thank you!"
"Really interesting presentation from a very engaging and thought-provoking guest"
"Please keep doing global events! Absolutely love that I can be in the US Midwest and learn about global LGBTQ issues and what co-workers are thinking about around the world"
"Great speaker and very interesting topic"
"Education is key to inclusion, educative sessions such as the one with Dr Justin Bengry this afternoon"
"REALLY GREAT!!!! incredible meeting! thank you very much"
Feedback from Virtual Events:
"It was a pleasure to hear Justin speak today kicking off our LGBT History month here at Govia Thameslink Railway. Justin was easy to listen to and kept the audience engaged. We could without doubt doubled or tripled the time we had with him. It was a really good session and Justin is very knowledgeable and a likeable guy!" - Victoria, Govia Thameslink Railway
- 2017 - Lecturer in Queer History at University of London, Convenor of MA in Queer History
- 2016 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Birbeck, University of London
- 2016 - Finalist of the English Heritage Angel Award for Best Research Project
- 2015 - Lead Project Researcher of Pride of Place for Historic England
- 2014 - Managing Editor of 'Notches'
- 2013 - Associate of the Raphael Samuel History Centre
- 2012 - Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History, Classics & Archaeology at Birbeck, University of London
- 2012 - Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow in History at McGill University
- 2011 - Finalist of the Princeton Society of Fellows LGBT Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2010 - Postdoctoral Fellow in History at University of Saskatchewan
- 2009 - Instructor of European Gender History at the University of California
- 2005 - Teaching Assistant in History at the University of California
- 2001 - Teaching Assistant in Twentieth-Century History
