The Inaugural Student Symposium

The Inaugural INQYR Student Symposium (TISS) was a four-day conference in Mexico City from October 30 to November 2, 2019. TISS convened researchers, students, policymakers, and non-profit organizations for a combination of workshops and presentations on cross-cultural research for LGBTQ+ youth and online engagement. Presentations included research findings, methodologies, and experiences of LGBTQ+ youth from Mexico, the US, the UK, and Canada.

TISS was hosted by the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), ActùaDF AC, and Universidad Pedagógica Nacional de México. See the press release…

Highlights included:

• Una mirada feminista a lo trans*: transformaciones sociales, micropolíticas corporales y corposubjetivación keynote address from Dr. Alba Pons, UNAM

• Research with transgender and gender diverse populations: Considerations and innovations keynote address from Dr. Ashley Austin, Barry University​

• #Research: Methods and ethics of engaging in scholarship using digital technologies keynote address from Dr. Lauren McInroy, The Ohio State University