This presentation and discussion explores how an archive can be a playful place for queer people to connect. After a presentation and discussion, participants will take part in a
hands-on exploration of an Edmonton lesbian archive.
Archive Dive’s goals are to promote social connections especially for lesbian, queer and trans people, to counter erasure and raise awareness of lesbian and queer history, and
to build opportunities for intergenerational and trans-inclusive dialogue.
Materials from the Hamilton 2SLGBTQ Community Archive will also be on display.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Kristy Harcourt (she/her) is a lesbian and queer-identitied social worker who has been involved in Alberta 2SLGBTO community building for more than 30 years. She works as a therapist, community social worker, and university educator in Social Work and Women and Gender studies. Kristy is a custodian of an Edmonton Alberta lesbian history collection from the early 1980s to the present and her project, Archive Dive, brings groups together exploring lesbian. queer. and trans history.