The Inaugural INQYR 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.


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
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#Research: Methods and ethics of engaging in scholarship using digital technologies keynote address from Dr. Lauren McInroy, The Ohio State University
 
See below for photos from the event.

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EVENT PROGRAM

TISS and the ISTN receive partial financial support from an International Doctoral Cluster (IDC) award from the University of Toronto.
INQYR is funded by a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and by the John R. Evans Leader Fund of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
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