Historian #histsci #queerhistory. DARWIN AND THE QUEER ORIGINS OF LIFE (Yale University Press, August 2026). Curator of queeroxford.info. Trekkie. Classical music. Seaside living (near Brighton). He/him. rossbrooks.co.uk. Agent: www.philippasitters.co.uk.
🌈 Dr Ross Brooks
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🏳️🌈 Happy Pride Month!
Mindful that biology has been weaponized against the LGBTQ community by people who don’t know much about biology, I’m making daily, queer, biologically themed posts for #PrideMonth2026
6/11: Male walruses are all gay until age 4 and then become bi.
Just arrived in Oxford to speak @spcoxford.bsky.social about my Queer Oxford project, which I began 20 years ago! Where does the time go? Wonderful to see the Progress Pride Flag flying prominently on the College's front lawn for #PrideMonth . . . 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
What did Darwin and Linnaeus really think about sex?
Author Ross Brooks explores how early evolution was shaped by Victorian ideas about gender and sexuality in DARWIN AND THE QUEER ORIGINS OF LIFE.
https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2026/06/09/an-excerpt-darwin-and-the-queer-origins-of-life/
Read an excerpt from my forthcoming book!
Just posted on Yale University Press's website: yalebooks.yale.edu/2026/06/10/a... @yalepress.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social #books #booksky #histbio #histsci #queerhistory #PrideMonth #Darwin 🌈📚🗃️
Read an excerpt from my forthcoming book!
Just posted on Yale University Press's website: yalebooks.yale.edu/2026/06/10/a... @yalepress.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social #books #booksky #histbio #histsci #queerhistory #PrideMonth #Darwin 🌈📚🗃️
LGBTQ+ in STEM Workshop
"Science alone won’t save the ocean. We need access, opportunity, and a culture of lifting each other up." 🌊🌈
BES Fellow Niru Dorrian speaks to @sevenseas-media.bsky.social about visibility, allyship & what equity in marine science looks like.
#Pride #Ecology🧪🌎
sevenseasmedia.org/pride-marine...
With the ESHS/HSS conference in Edinburgh coming up, check out curiousedinburgh.org, a walking tour app developed by the University of Edinburgh to guide you through the Athens of the North! From the History of Public Health to the Women in STEM Art Trail - there's something for everyone!
🚨Last chance to book!🚨
Registration for our amazing summer meeting closes TOMORROW. So don't miss the chance to celebrate @zslofficial.bsky.social's 200th anniversary as we explore the history and science of the zoo, at the zoo! 🐒🐠🐻❄️🐘
Book your ticket NOW 👇
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While Charles Darwin's theories acknowledged the diversity and fluidity of sex in nature, he often framed queer and intersex traits as anomalies through the lens of his own social prejudices.
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While Charles Darwin's theories acknowledged the diversity and fluidity of sex in nature, he often framed queer and intersex traits as anomalies through the lens of his own social prejudices.
For our Pride issue, marine mammal specialist and UN Ocean Decade Ambassador Niru Dorrian returns to SEVENSEAS for a personal interview on visibility, allyship, and what equity in marine science actua...
This three-day international meeting, held in SHNH’s 90th year, will mark the bicentenary of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and delve into its history and impact on our knowledge of the natura...
So excited to share that we will be hosting @rossbrooks.co.uk
for a talk and conversation on his brilliant public history project Queer Oxford! Everyone is welcome!
#queerhistory #LGBThistory #LGBTQhistory #skystorians #history
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Oxford History Faculty LGBTQ+ Network
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Join us to discuss and celebrate two decades of the public history project Queer Oxford
