April 29: Act Queer! Teleconference: Research in Queer Organizing
Research is something many grassroots movements shun, given its history of pathologizing low-income, queer and trans people, people of color, the disabled, etc.
And yet, there is a wealth of research happening by grassroots organizations, and researchers interested in the strength & resilience of communities.
What are the research strategies being utilized by different queer and progressive groups? What has been successful and what has failed in the past? When complete, where and how is this research distributed? How can the movements engage research towards creating a vision of social justice?
JOIN THE CALL TO FIND OUT!
Please RSVP to this call.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
2pm-3:30pm EST/11am-12:30pm PST
Conference Call # (712) 432-0600
Password: 751219#
Moderator: Kenyon Farrow, Queers for Economic Justice (New York, NY)
Presenters include:
Michelle Billies and Dwayne Bibb, Welfare Warriors Research Collaborative (New York, NY)
Juan Battle, Social Justice Sexuality Initiative (New York, NY)
Shira Hassan, Young Women’s Empowerment Project (Chicago, IL)
Other Presenter TBA!
The purpose of the Act Queer! teleconference series is to connect grassroots LGBTQ, racial,and economic justice organizations with national queer and/or allied coalitions and organizations to share information and strategies on racial and economic justice issues.