PRIDE in STEM - a conversation with Dr Alfredo Carpineti

Diversity in Research Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Alfredo Carpineti, science reporter, founder and chair of PRIDE in STEM. We explored what PRIDE in STEM is - whether it's still important - and whether things are worse for LGTBQ+ people in STEM than in the rest of academia.
That all led us to a conversation about the challenges of the politicisation of LGTBQ+ issues in many countries, internationalisation - and finally, how we can all help make academia more LGBTQ+ inclusive.
Alfredo is good company - and we think everybody can learn a lot from our conversation with him about LGBTQ+ rights in a challenging time.
You can learn more about Pride in STEM at: https://prideinstem.org/
You can follow them on X/Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PrideinSTEM
You can follow Alfredo on X/Twitter at: https://twitter.com/DrCarpineti
This episode is produced and edited by: Peter Xiong
00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Alfredo's background

02:45 - Why did Alfredo found Pride in Stem?

08:58 - Why focus on STEM?

15:55 - Diversity vs discrimination

19:26 - Navigating protecting employees and national politics

33:34 - What challenges/opportunities do you see for LGBTQ in academia?

44:30 - Change starting from universities

49:24 - How do you support an LGBTQ person in academia?

54:03 - End of interview

55:12 - Interview Recap

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