Panel Discussions

Moving Forward: Exploring an Agenda for Research, Practice, and Activism among LGBTQ Allies in Music Education

Dr. Susan W. Conkling, Boston University
Dr. Steven J. Morrison, University of Washington
Dr. Jason M. Silveira, Ithaca College

Dr. Frank M. Diaz, Organizer and Moderator

Dominant and Marginalized Narratives in Music Education: Intersections of Religion, Spirituality, and Sexual/Gender Diversity in Music Classrooms

Rev. Dr. June Boyce-Tillman, University of Winchester, UK
Dr. Cantor Evan Kent, Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem
Rev. Dr. Kerri Mesner, Arcadia University, USA
Dr. Daniel J. Shevock, Penn State Altoona, USA
Rev. Heidi Weatherford, McKinley Church of Champaign, IL, US

Karin Hendricks, Organizer and Moderator

Strengthening the Learning Environment: Legal Dimensions of Diverse Student and Faculty Bodies

Sara Benson, University of Illinois Lecturer in Law
Mary Ann Midden, University of Illinois Staff Attorney with Student Legal Services
Leslie Morrow, University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center Director

Dr. Matthew L. Garrett, Organizer and Moderator