Elisabeth engages with diverse audiences to make qualitative research accessible within and beyond academic settings. Her speaking experience spans university and conference talks, academic poster presentations, corporate presentations, and media appearances, while her volunteer work extends from academic service roles to educational outreach that helps students access higher education opportunities.
Selected talks
| forthcoming | University of Oxford (Department of Education) | _____ (on PhD research findings) | talk |
| 11.09.2025 | Pädagogische Hochschule Tirol (PHT) & Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg – Qual.met Symposium | ‘Komplexität methodisch fassen: Narratives In-Vivo Kodieren, Intersektionalität und erweiterte methodologische Transparenz als Werkzeuge nachhaltiger Bildungsinnovation’ (English translation: ‘Capturing complexity methodically: Narrative in-vivo coding, intersectionality and extended methodological transparency as tools for sustainable educational innovation’) | symposium talk (peer reviewed) |
| 26.07.2025 | Freie Universität Berlin (Institute for qualitative research) – Berliner Methodentreffen | ‘Zwischen Nähe und Distanz: Die Tagebuch-Interview-Methode als Zugang zu sensiblen Forschungsfeldern’ (English translation: ‘Between proximity and distance: The diary-interview method for accessing sensitive research fields’) | poster presentation (peer reviewed) |
| 28.02.2024 | University of Cambridge (Darwin College) | ‘Universities of the future: How to make sense of contradictory LGBTQIA+ wishes and move forward into action rather than resign’ | talk (invited) |
| 12.06.2022 | University of Cambridge (Corpus Christi College) | ‘A brief overview of coming out research’ | talk (invited) |
| 18.03.2022 | University of Cambridge (Department of Anthropology) | ‘Creative Methods Workshop, with Elisabeth Sandler’ | workshop (invited) |
| 16.02.2022 | University of Cambridge (Lucy Cavendish College) | ‘LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Universities: Testimonies and Recommendations from the ‘Out at Cambridge’ Study’ | talk (invited) |
| 23.03.2021 | University of Innsbruck (Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Centre) | ‘LGBTQ+ Inklusion an Universitäten: Zeugnisse und Empfehlungen aus der „Out at Cambridge“ Studie’ (English translation: ‘LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Universities: Testimonies and Recommendations from the ‘Out at Cambridge’ Study’) | guest lecture (selected) |
| 22.10.2020 | McKinsey & Company (The Alliance) | ‘LGBTQ+ disclosure within education’ | talk (invited) |
| 11.05.2020 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘Out at Cambridge – lgbtQ+@cam webinar’ | panel discussion |
| 27.02.2020 | University of Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College) | ‘LGBT history month talk with Elisabeth Sandler’ | talk (invited) |
| 18.02.2020 | Cambridge Assessment | ‘LGBTQ+ disclosure at the University of Cambridge’ | talk (invited) |
| 08.02.2020 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘Out at Cambridge’ | talk |
| 03.02.2020 | City Law Firm Traver’s Smith, London | ‘LGBTQ+ disclosure within the workplace’ | speaker series talk (invited) |
| 29.10.2019 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘Out at Cambridge: LGBT Staff Welcome Event’ | talk |
| 17.05.2019 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam ) | ‘Disclosure: LGBTQ+ at Cambridge’ | talk |
| 16.03.2019 | University of Brighton (Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender Research) – The Lesbian Lives Conference 2019 | ‘Female same-sex parents’ visibility in connection to leave’ | conference talk (peer reviewed) |
| 28.06.2018 | University of Cambridge (Reproductive Sociology Research Group) – Remaking Reproduction Conference | ‘(Re)production of maternal identity? A case study of four lesbian women’s parenting gender roles’ | conference talk (peer reviewed) |
Radio appearance
| 06.04.2021 2pm EST | Freirad, Austria | Broadcasting of guest lecture (Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Centre, University of Innsbruck) | Cultural broadcasting archive: https://cba.fro.at/495434 |
Video features
| 17.02.2022 | University of Cambridge (Lucy Cavendish College) | ‘#LivefromLucy with Elisabeth’ (1h 03min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vozik3r6uJY |
| 08.10.2021 | University of Cambridge | ‘What have we learned from LGBTQ+ Studies at Cambridge?’ (50min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lksO5c_5Ks |
| 09.2021 | Oxford University Press (Epigeum) | ‘Research Skills Toolkit: Becoming a Researcher’ (2min) | – |
| 01.07.2021 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘What does Pride mean to you? – A conversation between Elisabeth Sandler and Dr Jason Mellad’ (53min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjIGAweVEz8 |
| 30.06.2021 | University of Cambridge Shared on official University of Cambridge YouTube, Pinterest, and Facebook alumni pages. | ‘Pride at Cambridge: Elisabeth and Jason’ (6min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7s_Pu6_MKI |
| 13.04.2021 | University of Innsbruck (Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Centre) | ‘LGBTQ+ Inklusion an Universitäten’ (1h 50min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tZwPOCv0ts |
| 12.2020 | Oxford University Press (Epigeum) | ‘Research Skills Toolkit: Research Methods in Practice’ (2min) | – |
| 04.12.2020 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘Out at Cambridge: Elisabeth Sandler’ (13min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz-Rouh4GiM |
| 04.12.2020 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | Interviewer and creative lead of video series ‘Out at Cambridge’ conversations (9 videos) | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8l7NPx5qCcmYKNhQy0AHb_H1qMELACtS |
| 01.12.2020 | University of Cambridge (Centre for Gender Studies) | ‘Creative Interview Methods within LGBTQ+ Research – Elisabeth Sandler’ (57min video for seminar series ‘Methods in Question: Epistemologies of Gender and Sexuality’) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghARn0pSiU8 |
| 19.08.2020 | University of Cambridge (lgbtQ+@cam) | ‘Queer(y)ing the Curriculum: Elisabeth Sandler’ (12min) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgM-pI20RgM |
Academic service
| since 06.2025 | Peer reviewer | Journal: Collabra: Psychology (University of California Press) |
| since 09.2024 | Peer reviewer | Journal: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (Springer) |
| since 05.2017 | Educational consultant (BAKIP Kettenbrücke) | Over the years, held six lessons (high school students) on the academic IELTS, Oxford University, Cambridge University, studying/living in the UK; am contact person for future questions and support regarding studying in the UK |
| 06.2025 – 09.2025 | Judge | The Global Undergraduate Awards, Ireland Category: ‘Social Science: Sociology & Social Policy’ |
| 01.2020 – 11.2020 | Conference co-organiser and panel moderator | Queer Feminist Approaches to Social Reproduction Conference (23rd October 2020), Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge |
| 11.2019 – 11.2020 | Student officer | LGBTQ+ co-officer (MCR – postgraduate student body), Newnham College, University of Cambridge |
| 27.06 – 29.06.2018 | Deputy conference stream organiser | Remaking Reproduction: The Global Politics of Reproductive Technologies Conference (conference stream: Reproductive Bodies and Identities), Department of Sociology, Unversity of Cambridge |
| 04 – 05. 11.2017 | Public engagement assistant | ‘Timeless’ research project (University of Cambridge, Department of Sociology): Facilitated public access to interactive research findings at fertility show exhibition |
