Working on an article, master’s thesis, dissertation, or book? In this alternative session, participants are invited to share their research with others in a format drawn from digital humanities un-conference “dork shorts.” Rather than have formal presentations or a roundtable, members of the audience are invited to come to the podium and present a timed, three-minute presentation about their research. Presentations will continue for as long as there are audience members who wish to present; the organizers will then create discussion groups organized around larger queer history topics that will take up the remainder of the session. These groups are designed to help scholars make connections with each other and share information: attendees may choose any group they like and migrate from discussion to discussion.

All participants in the Annual Meeting are invited to attend, and no audience member is required to participate. That said, graduate students and early scholars are urged to take the plunge and present, particularly if they are just embarking on graduate or new research, or beginning a book project, and established scholars are urged to attend to both present and learn about how the discipline of LGBTQ history is evolving.