ResearchRequests

Elderberries : Research Requests and Projects May 2024 – May 2025

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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 (date uncertain)

• 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.

June, 2024 (date uncertain)

• 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 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 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 SMUabout 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 : There was also a letter of support for Jackie Gahagan written in the last six months, and not for the sport history project, but I can’t find anything about it among my e-mails. Also, we may have written other support letters, but this list is specifically about research.

Note : June 2024. Two projects listed, but I may have them mixed up. Needs clarification..