Preserving Queer History (& Edmonton's role in it)

Picking the brain of Edmonton historian Ron Byers on why it's vital to keep queer legacies alive and build on them in Edmonton and beyond.

*He spoke at a 2026 Pride Month event at the University of Alberta, organized by the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA). 

What is Brains on Campus?

Listening in to the thinkers working and speaking at the University of Alberta. There’s no shortage of great minds to pick with 400 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in 18 faculties across five campuses.