Elderberries : Research Requests and Projects May 2024 – May 2025
January 23, 2024
- “Queering age-friendly Nova Scotia : strengthening inclusive and equitable * communities for 2SLGBTQ+ older adults.”
- Dr Austin Oswald.
- Note : this older request for a letter of support is listed because Elderberries * involvement continued with a request for an Elderberry to join a board in late * 2024 (see below), and a Speakers Bureau visit to Dr Oswald’s class January 2025.
June, 2024
- Nova Scotia Department of Justice : Office of Equity and Anti-Racism.
- Survey; plus four restaurant focus groups and one Zoom held in August 2024 * Moderated by Renee. May have been part of the Nova Scotia Action Plan.
October 25/26 2024
- Atlantic Canadian Queer/Trans Archives and History Virtual Symposium
- aka Symposium of Queer Atlantic Archives. Attended by several Elderberries.
November 27, 2024
- “Halifax historical places 1960s and 70s” – Elderberries discussion and High Tea, – * attendance c.15; outreach letter to Cape Breton 2SLGBTQ group; report.
- Defining Moments Canada “Proud to be” project.
December, 2024
- “Health of 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians.” Grant through Research Nova Scotia * to Austin Oswald at Dalhousie, who requested that an Elderberries member go on * the Board of the Community Advisory Committee. Dan applied to do so, but has * not heard back as of late May 2025. (see also January 2024)
March 25
- ArQuives Community Ties support session, as requested by ArQuives in February.
- Chaired by Dan, attended by Robin, Lynn and Jackie.
March 31, 2025
- Seniors safety focus group.
- Canadian Centre for Safer Communities. Event held at Halifax Central Library.
April 13, 2025
- “From marginalized to visible : queer archives and public memory.”
- Jackie Gahagan requests letter of support to SSHRC re 2026 conference. Written.
April 2025
- “Documenting diversity in 2SLGBTQ+ experiences.”
- Elizabeth Fitting requests Wayves letter of support to SSHRC for event to be held* in October 2025. Dan passed on request to Elderberries. ??
April, 2025
- Cookbook project : request for letter of support to CLARI (Change Lab Action * Research Initiative), from Dr Philip Joy, MSVU. Pending?
May 05 2025
- “Telling your story.” Part of the project re “Age-friendly communities for * 2SLGBTQIA+ midlife and older adults.” SSHRC-funded. Dr * Austin Oswald, * Dalhousie, recruiting participants. See also above listing for January 23, 2024.
May 23, 2025
- Meet ‘n’ greet at SMU re national project on 2SLGBTQs and poverty. * Attended by Dan.
Undated
- “Lesbian Sport History Project.”
- Letter of support written. Recipient unknown, but Jackie Gahagan was involved.
Note : We may have written other support letters, but this list is specifically about research.
research.projects.list,revised.2024-25