2nd Annual
Queer History South
Network & Conference
Archives for All, Y’all
Best Practices for Digital Access & Community Networking
QHS has been postponed until Spring 2022 due to COVID-19
More details will be released soon
February 26 – 28, 2021
Dallas & Denton Texas
About Queer History South
QUEER HISTORY SOUTH is a vehicle for locating and sharing the rich, but often under-documented history of southern contributions to LGBTQ history and society.
QHS embraces the direct connection between sharing our stories and inspiring present-day activism. It strengthens our movement to know we are a part of the long legacy of American history and activism.
Who We Are
Queer History South is a network of professional and community members invested in preserving and promoting LGBTQ archiving and history in the US South. The primary purpose of QHS is to provide networking, professional development, and best practices for those directly working (formally or informally, professionally or communally) in the fields of Southern LGBTQ histories, archives, exhibits, historical research, and historical education. QHS meets every two years at a different location across the South.
Who Can Attend
QHS is open to anyone interested but will be of particular interest to archivists, historians, students, faculty, researchers, public historians, oral historians, and community organizations invested in preserving local histories. QHS has attendance from across the US, but primarily focuses on 13 Southern states: Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Conference content is still being finalized. Sessions from last year included:
Being Seen
Accessing LGBTQ Collections in Catalogs & Finding Aids
Practicing Inclusion
Bringing LGBTQ History & Culture to Classrooms
In & Out(reach)
Connecting with Campus & Community
Oral Histories in the Lowcountry
Pitfalls & Possibilities
Strategies for Creating Community Archives
Workshops for archivists, educators, and historians
Pricing & Registration
The below pricing is for those who register in 2020.
On January 1, 2021, registration costs will increase.
Students, Unemployed, Low Income, Retired
- Conference Seats
- Coffee Breaks
- Continental Breakfast
- Workshops
- Papers
Community Member
- Conference Seats
- Coffee Breaks
- Continental Breakfast
- Workshops
- Papers
Full-time Institutional Support
- Conference Seats
- Coffee Breaks
- Continental Breakfast
- Workshops
- Papers
QHS Strives to Keep Attendance Costs Low for Socio-Economic Access
If you find the cost of attendance prohibitive or, want to help donate to sponsor attendance for someone else, please fill out this form
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QUEER HISTORY SOUTH is a vehicle for locating and sharing the rich, but often under-documented history of southern contributions to LGBTQ history and society. QHS embraces the direct connection between sharing our stories and inspiring present-day activism. It strengthens our movement to know we are a part of the long legacy of American history and activism.