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>Call For Papers:
>What is LGBT(Q) History and where do we stand? 
>History Postgraduates and LGBT History
>Wednesday 7th  November 2012
>Queen Mary, University of London
><http://whatislgbtqhistory.blogspot.co.uk/>http://whatislgbtqhistory.blogspot.co.uk/
>
>Decades have passed since the first published 
>histories examining aspects of gay, lesbian, 
>bisexual, trans, intersex or queer life, or 
>analysing social movements made up by LGBTIQ 
>people. Historical work on LGBT or queer 
>“issues” is now more accepted in the academy 
>than ever before, and has enriched our knowledge 
>enormously. However, postgraduate historians 
>working on LGBT research topics – at least in 
>the UK – have no recognisable network to call 
>upon, lack any clear idea of what this 
>“generation” of researchers' agenda, approach 
>and methodology might be, and many academics and 
>researchers appear curiously aloof from 
>community projects such as LGBT History Month.
>This conference aims to bring together 
>postgraduate historians and early-career 
>researchers working on any aspect of LGBT or Q 
>history, in any country or era. We want to 
>highlight and discuss the range of topics and 
>methodological approaches being pursued by this 
>generation of researchers; to consider the 
>intersections and differences between historical 
>work on L, G, B, T and Q topics, and  to explore 
>how LGBTQ history relates to wider narratives, 
>and the modern historical profession.
>This will be followed by an evening panel event 
>chaired by Sue Sanders, co-chair of LGBT history 
>month. She will be joined by Professor Julian 
>Jackson, whose latest book concerns homosexual 
>politics in France in the post-war period, and 
>Lindsay River, an activist in the 1970s with – 
>among others – Gay Liberation Front, and more 
>recently the founder of Age of Diversity, which 
>aims to provide a national voice for older LGBT 
>people in the UK (other speakers tbc). This 
>evening event will give us the chance to explore 
>some of the definitional, historical, political 
>and activist implications of “LGBT history” and 
>to explore how researchers might better engage 
>with LGBT history month and community history.
>Postgraduates at any level, and early career 
>researchers are invited to send abstracts of not 
>more than 400 words to Charles and Craig by 
>Friday 13th July 2012. We would especially 
>welcome papers discussing adapting research work 
>for a non- academic audience. We are also 
>interested in interdisciplinary approaches to 
>LGBT(Q) history and welcome papers from those 
>whose research is not necessarily based in 
>history departments. The conference is kindly 
>supported by LGBT History Month and Queen Mary, 
>University of London. Travel grants may be available for postgraduates.
>Charles Smith <mailto:c.smith4 at lboro.ac.uk>c.smith4 at lboro.ac.uk
>Craig Griffiths <mailto:c.griffiths at qmul.ac.uk>c.griffiths at qmul.ac.uk--
>Craig Griffiths
>PhD History
>Queen Mary, University of London
><http://ecocraig.wordpress.com/research>http://ecocraig.wordpress.com/research 
>
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