CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
LGBT Research: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities
An Interdisciplinary Symposium on LGBT Research in the Social Sciences
Date:
May 2, 2013, 9am – 3pm
Location:
I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL
Closing Speakers: Cheryl Angelaccio (Lambda Legal) and Naomi Goldberg (Movement
Advancement Project) discuss how to generate and use social science research on
LGBT issues to inform policy and litigation.
Program:
This national conference is the culmination of a year-long interdisciplinary
research seminar bringing together graduate students and faculty at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and across North America. During the
2012-2013 academic year, researchers have met in small groups and panels to
discuss the complexities inherent in LGBT research including ethical issues,
sampling and recruitment, methodologies, diversity and intersectionality,
connecting research to practice, and technological advances in LGBT research.
This final symposium aims to provide a broader range of researchers an
opportunity to present their own challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned
in conducting social science research with LGBT populations.
Call for Proposals: Proposals for presentation at the symposium should fall into
the following categories: original research with LGBT populations,
conceptual and theoretical issues associated with LGBT research, and
incorporating LGBT research in practice settings.
Request for Proposals deadline: March 1, 2013.
Proposals should be limited to 750 words. Submissions from graduate students
are especially encouraged. Proposals may be submitted in the form of
paper presentations or panel discussions. Accepted paper presentations
will be formed into panel discussions based on similar topics. Panel
discussions consist of four presenters and last 80 minutes. Notification of
acceptance will take place by March 15, 2013. The conference is free of
charge, but space is limited, so registration is required. Limited
funding is available to offset the cost of travel and lodging for graduate
student presenters. Please indicate your interest in obtaining funding travel
in your proposal submission.
Abstract Submissions: Please submit abstracts (including presenters’ names, affiliations, funding request, and contact information) via email to lgbtresearch.uiuc@gmail.com. Any questions regarding proposal submissions an also be sent to this email address. You will receive a confirmation email when your abstract has been received. For more information on this conference, or to register, please see our website at www.lgbtresearch.weebly.com
or contact us via the above email address.
