Homeplace as a Methodology of Care: Conducting Critical Qualitative Research With 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth in Higher Education

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Abstract

This proposal addresses the alarming trend of policies and legislative actions targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and affirmation/accessibility (DEIA) efforts in higher education, particularly those affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. These policies not only pose a direct threat to the physical and psychological safety of marginalized youth but also undermine the institutional support systems essential for their personal and academic development. Authored by a nonbinary undergraduate and two 2SLGBTQIA+ teacher education researchers, our paper explores student-led critical qualitative research as a countermeasure to these regressive policies. Building from bell hooks' conception of homeplace, we offer our suggestions for establishing safe, supportive, and liberatory spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students in higher education through methodologies of care.

Authors

• Kieren Rende Mendoza, University of Nebraska - Omaha

• Ferial Pearson, University of Nebraska - Omaha

• Isabella Manhart, University of Nebraska - Omaha