The Rainbow Center will be hosting the fourth annual Rainbow Center Symposium on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.  The symposium is free and open to all UConn students, staff, faculty and community members. Registration is now open!

Attendee Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/gVvMYDmPKF

 


Schedule of Events:

11:00am - 3:00pm: Additional Resources (see table below)

Title Presenter(s) Location
Rapid HIV/HepC/Syphilis Testing Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance (CTHRA) Student Union 320
Legal Name Change/ID Clinic Shipman & Goodwin LLP Student Union 324

10-11 am: Session 1, Concurrent Sessions (see table below)

Title Presenter(s) Location
The Art of Being Seen Documentary and Discussion with the Director Martine Remi (he/she/they) Student Union 325
Queering the University Writing Center  Jenna Ulizio (they/them) & Liam Smith (he/him) Student Union 318
Game Demo: Reimagining Slot Games for Intersectional Narratives Peter Chen (He/Him) & Zihan Feng (He/Him) Tabling Outside SU331

11:10am -12:10pm: Session 2, Concurrent Sessions (see table below)

Title Presenter(s) Location
Helping Transgender Youth Find Safety and Belonging  Caitlin Sullivan (she/her)  & Riley Theriault (she/they) Student Union 325
Leveraging the NACE Competencies for Career Success  Olufemi Fagun (he/him) & Peyton Calhoun Student Union 318
Game Demo: Reimagining Slot Games for Intersectional Narratives Peter Chen (He/Him) & Zihan Feng (He/Him) Tabling Outside SU331

12:20pm-1:20pm Session 3, Concurrent Sessions (see table below)

 

Title Presenter(s) Location
Beyond Discrimination - Rethinking Trans and Nonbinary Worker Well-Being

 

Damon Stango (he/him) Student Union 325
We've Always Been Here - Queer Archives and the Power of Memory Work Ery Caswell (he/they) Student Union 318
Game Demo: Reimagining Slot Games for Intersectional Narratives Peter Chen (He/Him) & Zihan Feng (He/Him) Tabling Outside SU331

 

1:30pm 2:15: Keynote Student Union Ballroom 330/331

The Rainbow Center is excited to announce Tourmaline as our keynote for the fourth annual Rainbow Center Symposium. Tourmaline is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, writer, and activist.

Join the Rainbow Center to discuss her latest book, MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson throughout October. Free books are available in the Rainbow Center while supplies last.

2:15-3:00pm: Catered Reception, Book Signing, and Pictures for attendees

 

3:30pm-5:00pm Session 4

Title Presenter(s) Location
DIY: Making Community Timelines Renee Gill (they/them) Rainbow Center Program Room, 403