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The main aims of this project include researching where LGBTIQA+ young people appear in LGBTIQA+ histories, and exploring LGBTIQA+ young people’s ideas about and experiences of LGBTIQA+ histories. With LGBTIQA+ young people, we want to explore questions like:

What do you think about LGBTIQA+ history, and how do stories from the LGBTIQA+ past make you feel?
What are some engaging ways to tell stories about LGBTIQA+ history – for example, is it engaging to use archival materials like historical photos or documents to tell stories about the LGBTIQA+ past?
Do you find LGBTIQA+ histories which focus on LGBTIQA+ young people in the past more engaging than histories which focus on adults?
Does LGBTIQA+ history have anything to offer you in terms of how you understand yourself and the world around you, and tell your own story?
How can we tell stories about the LGBTIQA+ past which don’t ignore the bad things that happened in history but at the same time don’t leave you feeling bad?
Does knowing more about LGBTIQA+ people and stories from the past strengthen your identity or make you feel a greater sense of community, belonging and connectedness?

Very little research has been conducted on these questions, and so your participation will help us address a significant gap in knowledge, helping us learn more about LGBTIQA+ young people’s relationships to LGBTIQA+ histories, and how telling stories about the past might potentially strengthen young LGBTIQA+ people’s sense of identity and connection. This research may contribute to developing new ideas and approaches within research and education in the future.

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About the Project

Meet the Team

Associate Professor Daniel Marshall (he/they)

Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen (she/her; they/them)

Associate Professor Timothy W. Jones (he/they)

Alistair Ott (they/he/nhila, guwiiny)

Tinonee Pym (she/her)