Events
Past Events
Teaching LGBTQ+ History in NJ Instagram Live
Date: 09/22/2022 - 7:00pm to 8:00pmLocation: Instagram Live
On Queer Newark's Instagram Live, Kristyn Scorsone and Dominique Rocker discuss the importance of teaching LGBTQ+ histories in schools and offer tips and examples on how to use resources like the Queer Newark Oral History Project for educators.
Kristyn Scorsone (they/them) is a Ph.D. candidate in the American Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark, where they study LGBTQ+ history, African American women’s history, urban history, and public history.
Queer Newark Pride Walking Tour
Date: 07/13/2022 - 4:00pmLocation: Military Park, Newark
LGBTQ Educators Panel Discussion
Date: 06/22/2022 - 12:15am
Want to learn more about the LGBTQ curriculum in New Jersey? Join the Queer Newark Oral History Project on June 22nd at 5PM (ET) for a virtual discussion with local educators about the implementation of the mandate as well as resources and ways to incorporate local history into classrooms.Panelists: Reginald Bledsoe, Melissa Mott, Alex Rosado-Torres, Danielle Scott and alum Lana Vercellino. Moderated by Kristyn Scorsone.
Sex Work in Newark: A Panel Discussion
Date: 06/16/2022 - 5:00pmLocation: Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Register now to join activists and scholars for a discussion of sex work in Newark's queer community!
Eventbrite: go.rutgers.edu/sexwork
A recording of the panel is available here.
A transcript of the panel is available here.
Oral History Bootcamp
Date: 11/18/2021 - 12:00am to 11/19/2021 - 12:00amLocation: Zoom
Join Queer Newark on November 18 and 19 for our first virtual oral history bootcamp!
We will be hosting four individual workshops: (1) on introductory oral history methods and practice; (2) on creating oral history recordings for long-term preservation; (3) on trauma informed interviewing; and (4) on putting oral history in action.