Join us for Gerber/Hart’s first Queer History Symposium on Saturday, October 5th, from 9 AM to 5 PM! This full day symposium will highlight artists, researchers, students, and community members who have utilized Gerber/Hart’s collections in the past year.

Opening remarks and library reading room exhibit unveiling from Antonio D. Santos at Gage Park Latinx Council.

Closing remarks by historian John D’Emilio.

Panel discussions on Chicago Queer Religious History, Early AIDS activism, Rural Lesbian Life, Queer Academic Resistance, and more.

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Queer History Symposium

SATURDAY
10/05/2024
9 AM – 5 PM
6500 N CLARK

Check out our newest exhibit, GPLXC: Queer Organizing in Latinx Spaces, in the library! And view Do Say Gay: Book Bans and LGBTQ+ Freedom in the Sandfield Exhibition Gallery!

Schedule

9:00 AM – Doors Open
Coffee & Pastries from Smack Dab and Ann Sather

9:30 AM – Opening Remarks
Antonio D. Santos, Gage Park Latinx Council

10:00 AM – “Out in the Classroom: Queer Academic Resistance and Curriculum”
Frencia Stephenson, Allison Yates, Quinn Sluzenski

11:00 AM – “Let’s Get Physical: Connecting Queer History to In-Person Tours and Spaces”
John Pollard, Theo Andres, Paul Bolender

11:45 AM – “Archival Representation: Silences, Affirmations, and Challenges within Archival Research”
Hannah Fuller, Ankit Khadgi, Erik Rebain

10:45 – 11:00 AM – BREAK

12:30 – 1:30 PM – LUNCH

1:30 PM – “Chicago and AIDS: Intimate and Organizational Reflections in the Archive”
Alexis I. Garcia, Ori Duque
John D’Emilio

2:30 PM – “Processing Queer Religious Life: Norman Sandfield and Or Chadash”
Sharon Levy, Gil Engelstein

2:15 – 2:30 PM – BREAK

3:15 PM – “Beyond the Photo: Utilizing Photographic Collections for Artistic, Historic, and Genealogical Research”
Hal Shipman, Tori Brovet, Sadie Hochman-Ruiz

4:00 PM – Closing Remarks

4:30 – 6:30 PM – Happy Hour!
Join us at Whiskey Girl Tavern (6318 N Clark, 5-minute walk South of Gerber/Hart)

Full program can be accessed HERE : https://gerberhart.org/wp-content/uploads/Queer-History-Symposium-Schedule.pdf

Tickets are limited and on a sliding scale basis. Lunch and coffee provided. Additional details to come soon – secure your tickets today here:

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Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing

Ticket prices are set to allow us to cover honorariums for speakers and provide lunch, coffee, and other amenities throughout the day. As a small, LGBTQ+ non-profit organization we appreciate any support you are able to provide to help us to continue our mission of collecting, preserving, and making accessible the LGBTQ+ history of Chicago and the Midwest.

Please choose the payment option that is most comfortable for you!

$50 standard pricing

$30 subsidized tickets – these are limited and intended for students and lower-income patrons

Accessibility

Gerber/Hart is located on the second floor of 6500 N Clark Street. There is an elevator as well as stairs available.

Questions?

For questions about the event, please contact Jen Dentel (jen.dentel@gerberhart.org)

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