This session will feature three-minute presentations by historians describing their projects. With space for approximately 15 participants, this session is an excellent opportunity to get feedback on projects at any stage of development, hear about other types of projects and methods, and network with other historians.

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; for the remainder of the session, the organizers will create discussion groups around larger queer history topics. 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 meeting participants 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 new research or beginning a book project. Established scholars are urged to attend to both present and learn about how the discipline of LGBTQ+ history is evolving.