LGBT Story Project
I didn't make it to the Summer Institute this year. But I have invested some time and brain cells to write this short essay..
Commitment I want to improve LGBTQI people’s life through action research and activism. To strengthen my ability of conducting cross-disciplinary research, critical thinking and taking strategic actions for LGBTQI related causes within Asian context, I am in desperate need of a combined support in the intersection of sexuality, culture and society studies. I will make the most out of my time with the summer institute as I sincerely think this is a great opportunity and I miss the feeling of learning new things every minute in a summer institute. Previous academic experience Since early 2014, I began to map out resources, connections and the ecosystem of LGBT communities in greater China and Southeast Asia through desk review and anthropological field work. Using perspectives of ecosystem, social networks analysis, and scoping approach popular in the foundation world, I hope to figure out: 1) the landscape of LGBT movement, 2) possible development trends in the next five to ten years, 3) and real needs and gaps in this region. So far, I’ve visited 15 major cities and conducted more than 100 in-depth interviews with field leaders from a wide range of professional backgrounds (academia, nonprofit, media, health, pink economy, art & culture and etc.), and mapped out more than 600 individuals who actively work around LGBT issues in this region (the number is growing everyday). With this expanding database, I hope to provide a unique and independent view of the development of LGBT communities to activists along with other stakeholders, find out my own niche to take actions, and help build a stronger action network. Why I wish to participate I believe the knowledge and network I can gain from the summer institute will help me 1) deepen and broaden my understanding of intertwined issues on sexuality, culture and society; 2) analyze development trends and real needs of my own community based on data collected from my field study; and 3) connect me with more scholars, practitioners and thoughtful leaders in the ecosystem of world LGBT communities. What do you hope to learn
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