Hi everyone!
And thanks to those of you that participated in the workshop on applications this Friday - it was great to see you and to discuss important aspects of applications...!
Attached are two presentations from me and Ylva Odenbring, and below are some reflections from the discussion that give you an idea of the topics we discussed and perhaps some inspiration for those of you that could not participate.
Looking forward to seeing you for planning a meeting for the fall, on April 24th, see previous invite.
Best,
Catrine
Reflections from LGBTQ+-H-L Network Workshop on Writing Applications
Consider the call and the reviewers for the call - is the perspective of the application specific to your research field, will someone else get the point?
Consider the balance between problem focused research and more agency focused perspectives - both risk being reductive if not used appropriately.
Put a lot of effort into the methods section, clearly outlining the plans, yearly or in stages etc...
Showing network with important organisations, including letters of intent to help with interviews etc.
In addition to applying for LGBTQ+ projects - consider being the LGBTQ-researcher in larger projects and collaborating across themes and fields.
Building resilience for rejections... Social networks and support from colleagues.
Writing applications is very limiting... More freedom in doing the project if you get funding, at least in Finland and often also in Sweden.
Iceland a small context regarding funding, LGBTQ become grouped together with other vulnerable groups, very few research funding opportunities, but on the other hand short pathways to connecting with organisations, municipalities etc.
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Hi everyone!
Please see attached invitation to seminar on New frontiers in research with Queer refugees in Copenhagen April 14.
Hope to see you there!
Best,
Catrine
Från: Marlene Spanger <spanger(a)dps.aau.dk<mailto:spanger@dps.aau.dk>>
Skickat: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 17:51
Till: Thomas Wimark <thomas.wimark(a)kultgeog.uu.se<mailto:thomas.wimark@kultgeog.uu.se>>
Ämne: Research seminar: New frontiers in research with Queer refugees
Hello all,
The April 14 the Nordic research network Queen and the Gender and Intersectionality Network Aalborg University (GINAAU) will host a seminar with the title New frontiers in research with Queer refugees that explore new directions and broaden the perspectives impacting the studies of/with Queer refugees in the Nordics. The seminar asks what kind of new concepts and methodologies are relevant to push knowledge further in the Nordic region? For instance, how are queer refugees and migrants affected by and used in the Nordic and the global "migration paradigm shifts"? What new methodologies are needed to explore the legal, cultural and social differences in the receiving societies? The seminar will both pay attention to the ongoing changes in the asylum regime, but also LGBTIQ+ support communities and networks, and other civil spaces.
We have invited Prof. Mengia Hong Tschalaer (CUNY) to give the keynote along with other presentations given by members from our network.
You are more than welcome to join us either in person or online as well as circulate the programme in your network. For the full programme and registration see the attached.
All the best,
Marlene
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Welcome to a workshop on writing applications for LGBTQ+ projects!
We meet on Zoom for a workshop on what to consider when applying for funding for LGBTQ+ and closely related projects. Ylva Odenbring, Lena Sotevik and myself will together with the workshop participants have a joint discussion on our experiences and thoughts on strategy and cooperation, differences regarding disciplines, countries or types of funding etc.
We will also discuss each other's applications for those who want feedback on anything from feasibility issues to a brief idea of a future project! If you want to send out a text or present something, let me know on March 21 at the latest, and I will distribute a program for the seminar to the participants.
Hope to see you there,
Catrine Andersson
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Hi everyone!
I received a tip about a call for chapter contributions for a new book that may be of interest to some of you! The book is called Making Space for Trans and Non-Binary Lives in the Workplace and the editors are Saoirse O'Shea (Open University, UK), Ilaria Boncori (University of Essex, UK), and Olga Suhomlinova (University of Leicester, UK).
I am attaching the chapter call in pdf format, you can find all details there.
Happy Thursday!
Amanda
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Hi everybody!
If someone is interested to travel to northern Finland in May, I am organizing a workshop there about queerness and social work together with doctoral researcher Emilia Brusila. Welcome to submit abstracts before 15.3.2025! The language of the workshop is both Finnish and English. It is organized as part of the Social work research days in Rovaniemi 15.-16.5.2025, which gathers together social work researchers, students, and teachers in Finland. The general conference program will be mainly in Finnish, but also some keynotes and workshops in English and some workshops in Swedish.
Info about the conference: https://www.ulapland.fi/FI/Tapahtumia/Sosiaalityon-tutkimuksen-paivat-2025
And our workshop:
Queerness and vulnerability: Norms, rights, and social work possibilities
Workshop leaders:
Emilia Brusila, social work university teacher & PhD researcher, University of Lapland (emilia.brusila(a)ulapland.fi)
Inka Söderström, social work university teacher, University of Helsinki (inka.soderstrom(a)helsinki.fi)
Working group language: Finnish, English
The diversity of sexuality, gender, and relationships affects all people, but societal norms often limit how these identities and relationships are recognized and valued. Norms around sexuality, gender and relationships can place individuals, families and communities who differ from these norms in a vulnerable position, with multiple social consequences. This diversity is often referred to as LGBTQIA+ identities, queerness, or sexual, gender and relationship minorities. International social work research has identified that strengthening knowledge and skills to improve the situation of LGBTQIA+ people is a key issue. Studies have addressed issues such as the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in social services, the everyday lives of queer families, the challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ youth in child protection, and the wounding effects of normative mindsets such as hetero-, cis and mono-normativity. In Finland, research, education and professional debate on these topics are still limited, which undermines the capacity of social workers to respond to the needs of queer people and to promote human rights-based work. Without comprehensive research, the specific service needs of LGBTQIA+ service users and the processes that place them in vulnerable positions cannot be adequately identified.
In recent years, Finnish LGBTQIA+ social work research has begun to grow, but the need for knowledge sharing and networking remains significant. This workshop provides a platform for increasing the visibility of research and practice in the field of LGBTQIA+ social work. The workshop invites researchers, students, practitioners, NGO actors and experts-by-experience to share knowledge and discuss the links between queerness and social work.
The workshop welcomes submissions on topics such as:
* The experiences of LGBTQIA+ service users and professionals in social services
* Norm-critical social work
* Specific issues related to queer families and youth
* The diversity of gender and sexuality in social work education
* Creative approaches to LGBTQIA+ social work
The workshop encourages a variety of forms of participation: presentations of research results, descriptions of research in progress, contributions from experts-by-experience or creative presentations such as performances. The presentations can be in Finnish or English and the discussion will take place in the language of the presentation.
Best regards, Inka Söderström
Inka Söderström
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Inka Söderström
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Hi everyone,
Thank you for everyone's engagement during our two days of network meeting! A lot of very good ideas for the future came out of our discussions and I will try to summarize them below:
First of all: we have funding for the two coming years, from the Nordic LGBTI Fund (the Nordic Research Council)! https://nikk.no/en/fundproject/the-nordic-network-for-lgbti-research-on-hea… This includes money for keynotes, conference facilities for meetings (one per year) and for some time for me to work as a coordinator. Unfortunately there is no funding for travel or accommodation for participants, but I have applied for funding from Forte and Nordic Gender Fund as well - so hopefully this can be covered also for future meetings.
For coming network meetings we discussed several possible themes that we want to delve into:
* Methodology - 1. Labels/categories/terms, 2. Positionality (insider/outsider etc.'), 3. Who the research is for and by, participatory research (Would queer methods be something we can focus on for future program applications and project plans?)
* Pedagogy - dilemmas of teaching LGBTQ+ "knowledge", lack of courses, more diverse student group - challenges
* Disciplinary issues - meet up in disciplinary as well as multi-disciplinary groups for support and strategies
* Early researchers' perspectives - focus on applications, articles, mentoring
* Discussing conference ideas for 2027? - coordinating with history conferences (2025, 2026) and the trans conference (2026-27)
* Keynote suggestions: Sari Van Anders. We have quite a lot of money for keynotes, so please suggest your dream keynote to me!
Other plans:
* Zoom meetings for ideas/pitches, discussing texts, presenting results
* Arranging a workshop about LGBTQ+ research applications with PI's from the Forte special call
* Edited volumes in Social Work and Education were discussed
* Conference working groups were discussed for the Nordic Social Work Conference and NERA, the Nordic Educational Research Association, conference
We have a coordinating group: Amanda Klysing, Mats Christiansen, Ylva Odenbring, Madeleine Kirsch Eriksson, Emilia Brusila
Thank you all for joining! It would be great to also have someone from Norway and Denmark.
Attached is a Menti cloud that summarize why people at the meeting wanted to participate and their wishes for the network - a very good inspiration for the future! We concluded that the social and community aspects of these types of meetings should not be underestimated, and we will continue to prioritize those.
I will get back to you with some plans for Zoom meetings in the spring. Please let me know if you want to be a part of the coordinating group, or arrange something for the network (maybe together with me) that you feel passionate about.
Warm regards and hopes for a restful holiday ahead,
Catrine
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Hi everyone, and thank you for lovely and inspiring days in Malmö!
For those of you who couldn't make it - I will send out a summary of our discussions and future plans within the network shortly!
One thing I only mentioned to a few of you is that we have an job ad out for a "biträdande lektorat" here with us in social work focused on sexuality studies. This is the link: https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=df9f…
This is a kind of assistant lectorship, but with 50% research, and good chance for tenure afterwards. I hope some of you are interested, or can send it to other people who might be interested. It would be great to build a stronger group of LGBTQ+ researchers here in Malmö!
Please use this list to send out other ideas and suggestions, or publications, so we keep in touch!
Best,
Catrine
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