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Making Queer History — Intensive Course
Queer history is for everyone! "Making Queer History" is a skill-building, project-based experience to uncover, document, and communicate LGBTQIA2S+ history with a cohort of supportive peers. This course is for anyone interested in fully immersing themselves in a project focused on queer/trans history this Fall.
The first three sessions are focused on learning specific public history skills, including oral history, arts, and mapping. Then, you’ll begin developing your project in late September, and the month of October will be dedicated to designing and presenting that project. By the end of the course, students will have a meaningful project with support from their peers and the instructor to have its impact be long-lasting and sustainable.
If you’ve already taken “How to Do Queer History,” this course is a “part two.” Taking How to Do Queer History is not required, and all students will have the foundations to create successful projects by joining this course. If you have any questions, please reach out.
What it includes:
Three live sessions on methods of public history (oral history, arts, and mapping)
One final project session to present and receive feedback on your original research
Two one-on-one coaching meetings with instructor
Course workbook PDF
Optional signed copy of Generation Queer can be added at checkout
Access to a Slack channel of all previous and future cohorts
Discounts on books at Tertulia
Opportunity for a guest blog post on Lavender Education website
Dates:
September 9, 16, 23: Live sessions (7-8:30PM)
October: Coaching meetings and project development
October 28: Final presentations
Cost: $500
Discounts and scholarships available upon request. If you need a payment plan, please email kimmtopping@gmail.com to coordinate.
This course is presented by Lavender Education and The History Project.
The History Project is Boston’s LGBTQ+ community archive, dedicated to preserving historical records, ephemera, and stories. Since 1980, this independent nonprofit has supported research, hosted public exhibits and events, and shared LGBTQ+ history with individuals, organizations, and the public.
Course Instructor: Kimm Topping
Kimm Topping, Ed.M. (they/them) is an educator, historian, and artist. As the founder of Lavender Education, they lead a national initiative that celebrates LGBTQIA+ history through arts and education programming. Their extensive collaborations with educational institutions and organizations focuses on promoting the well-being and leadership of queer and trans youth. Prior to founding Lavender Education, Kimm managed the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students in Massachusetts. They currently serve as a Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in gender and sexuality studies. In 2023, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition awarded Kimm the inaugural In-Service Award in recognition of their significant contributions to the transgender community across Massachusetts. Generation Queer is Kimm’s first full-length book. Residing in the Boston area, Kimm also leads historical tours highlighting queer and feminist landmarks.
Making Queer History — Intensive Course
Queer history is for everyone! "Making Queer History" is a skill-building, project-based experience to uncover, document, and communicate LGBTQIA2S+ history with a cohort of supportive peers. This course is for anyone interested in fully immersing themselves in a project focused on queer/trans history this Fall.
The first three sessions are focused on learning specific public history skills, including oral history, arts, and mapping. Then, you’ll begin developing your project in late September, and the month of October will be dedicated to designing and presenting that project. By the end of the course, students will have a meaningful project with support from their peers and the instructor to have its impact be long-lasting and sustainable.
If you’ve already taken “How to Do Queer History,” this course is a “part two.” Taking How to Do Queer History is not required, and all students will have the foundations to create successful projects by joining this course. If you have any questions, please reach out.
What it includes:
Three live sessions on methods of public history (oral history, arts, and mapping)
One final project session to present and receive feedback on your original research
Two one-on-one coaching meetings with instructor
Course workbook PDF
Optional signed copy of Generation Queer can be added at checkout
Access to a Slack channel of all previous and future cohorts
Discounts on books at Tertulia
Opportunity for a guest blog post on Lavender Education website
Dates:
September 9, 16, 23: Live sessions (7-8:30PM)
October: Coaching meetings and project development
October 28: Final presentations
Cost: $500
Discounts and scholarships available upon request. If you need a payment plan, please email kimmtopping@gmail.com to coordinate.
This course is presented by Lavender Education and The History Project.
The History Project is Boston’s LGBTQ+ community archive, dedicated to preserving historical records, ephemera, and stories. Since 1980, this independent nonprofit has supported research, hosted public exhibits and events, and shared LGBTQ+ history with individuals, organizations, and the public.
Course Instructor: Kimm Topping
Kimm Topping, Ed.M. (they/them) is an educator, historian, and artist. As the founder of Lavender Education, they lead a national initiative that celebrates LGBTQIA+ history through arts and education programming. Their extensive collaborations with educational institutions and organizations focuses on promoting the well-being and leadership of queer and trans youth. Prior to founding Lavender Education, Kimm managed the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students in Massachusetts. They currently serve as a Lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, specializing in gender and sexuality studies. In 2023, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition awarded Kimm the inaugural In-Service Award in recognition of their significant contributions to the transgender community across Massachusetts. Generation Queer is Kimm’s first full-length book. Residing in the Boston area, Kimm also leads historical tours highlighting queer and feminist landmarks.
