Rainbow Studies Now Symposium 2023

Rainbow Studies Now—Legacies of Community

The Rainbow Research Network inaugural symposium Rainbow Studies Now—Legacies of Community was held at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, on Thursday 23 November 2023.

The aim of Rainbow Studies Now—Legacies of Community was to broaden our understanding of a growing foundation of queer and trans cultural histories and highlight the growing importance of self-representation among LGBTQIA+ communities: stories by us, about us, for us. The questions asked included: What are some of the challenges facing Rainbow researchers today? How do we revisit the legacies of the past to mobilise communities in new directions? And what methodologies have we refashioned to reflect and redefine our lived experiences?

Rainbow Studies Now was open to all postgraduate students and staff (academic and professional) at Te Herenga Waka.

Photo from 1970 depicting the Christopher Street pride march
Pride March on Christopher Street, 1970, The LGBT Community Center National History Archive/Leonard Fink; 1974

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