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

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