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LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit

Session: Community, Care, and Advocacy: Addressing Burnout and Empowerment in Queer Research and Gender-Affirming Care

Finding SOLACE (Support, Opportunities for Learning, and Community Empowerment) in Queer Research Teams

This presentation explores the phenomena of queer research teams as a source of solace amid challenging social and political climates. Attendees will consider how queer social welfare research can cultivate SOLACE (Support, Opportunities for Learning, And Community Empowerment) interventions not only as research outcomes but for research teams themselves.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Identify strategies of utilizing queer methods of community building within intersectional, multi-level research teams.
  2. Identify strategies which developed organically within the research team that can be used to inform methodology for the creation of peer support groups.
  3. Comprehend the queer research method of collaborative critical autoethnography as a useful tool in engaging research as social justice advocacy work.