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Member Symposium

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Radical Metamorphosis: Queer Entomology as a Force for Change

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, F149, OCC

Oral Presentation

Radical Metamorphosis: Queer Entomology as a Force for Change fosters intergenerational collaboration, connecting queer entomologists to share knowledge, mentorship, and resilience. Through storytelling and collective action, we highlight contributions, navigate challenges, and celebrate queerness as a transformative force, shaping a more inclusive and adaptive future for entomology.

Presentations:

  • 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Vilas Brown (they/them/theirs) – Colorado State University

  • 10:05 AM - 10:17 AM Pacific
    Transforming science

    Presenting Author: Jessica L. Ware (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History

    Co-Author: Jessica L. Ware (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History

  • 10:17 AM - 10:29 AM Pacific
    Natural History collections are queer

    Presenting Author: Christopher Marshall – Oregon State University

  • 10:29 AM - 10:41 AM Pacific
    Strength in the swarm: The power of community in my journey as a trans student leader

    Presenting Author: Toviah Bass – Rutgers University

  • 10:41 AM - 10:53 AM Pacific
    Finding kinship among entomologists of the past

    Presenting Author: Archie-Em Walker – Colorado State University

  • 10:53 AM - 11:05 AM Pacific
    Queering the academy through trans-disciplinary collaborations

    Presenting Author: Jessica Maccaro – University of California

  • 11:05 AM - 11:17 AM Pacific
    Taxonomy, queer labels, and the tension between clarity and complexity

    Presenting Author: Christina L. Watkins – University of Central Florida

  • 11:17 AM - 11:29 AM Pacific
    Queer entomology is a continuum: Bridging generations, building futures

    Presenting Author: Vilas Brown (they/them/theirs) – Colorado State University

  • 11:29 AM - 11:45 AM Pacific
    Panel discussion

    Panelist: Lauren Esposito, PhD – California Academy of Sciences

    Panelist: Kate Olivia Montana – American Museum of Natural History

  • 11:45 AM - 11:50 AM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Vilas Brown (they/them/theirs) – Colorado State University