Conference Details

The Queer Futures and Higher Education in the Rocky Mountain West Symposium to be hosted at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs invites students, faculty, staff, and affiliates to participate in a one-day professional development, networking, and vision building symposium.

We seek to provide a forum for LGBTQ+ and allies, faculty, staff, and students to network and share their research and creative work through intentional intra-campus collaboration.

In this moment of postpandemic adaptation and political tension, LGBTQ+ identified people and their allies face daunting challenges in the classroom, in their communities, and in their areas of work, advocacy, and research. This conference will empower participants with current best-practices to support LGBTQ+ life in the CU system and showcase CU system’s contributions to art, science, social science, business, education, medicine, performance, athletics, and innovation from its LGBTQ+ and allied stakeholders. At the heart of this conference will be an emphasis on building a queer inclusive, supportive, and energized future.

Thinking futuristically means both considering the barriers that we face today, and envisioning possibilities for growth and development irrespective of the possibilities of success. In this spirit, this symposium welcomes participants from across the CU system to share their expertise, wisdom, and insight while creating meaningful connections that will foster intercampus collaboration toward a more inclusive Colorado.

Registration for the conference is now closed. Please check back for a link to a recording of conference proceedings. 

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