[Air-L] Queer Spiritual Spaces and Digital Culture

[Jessie Daniels]

Hi Kate and list ~

I don't know of any literature on queer/digital/spiritual, but would also be
interested in reading anything in the area.

In terms of query in b), I'm currently involved in an ethnography of a LGBTQ
homeless youth shelter (http://www.homelessyouthservices.org).  It's
actually a network of several shelters that are a ministry of a queer church
based in New York City (http://www.mccny.org).

At the moment, I'm finishing a paper about the use of digital media by the
queer youth at the shelter.   Two quick take aways from this preliminary bit
of work is: 1) in contrast to the popular media images of 'the homeless,'
these kids work hard to never be read as homeless; and 2) their lives are
completely immersed in digital culture in ways that help them survive on NYC
streets.

Best,
~ Jessie Daniels

Jessie Daniels, PhD
CUNY-Hunter College
425 E. 25th Street, 10th Floor, West
New York, NY 10010

http://www.jessiedanielsphd.com
http://www.racismreview.com

On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Kathleen O'Riordan <K.ORiordan at sussex.ac.uk>
wrote:

> Dear AoIR-L
>
> I am involved in a project - queer spiritual spaces - the web site is here:
> <http://www.queerspiritualspaces.com/index.php>
>
> The specific case study that I am working on examines the intersection of
> queer spiritual spaces and digital culture - I have a lot of material around
> religion online (on the one hand) and queer online (on the other) - but I
> have found less at the queer/digital/spiritual intersection.
>
> So I have two inquiries:
>
> a) Does anyone have any references for work at this intersection -
> queer/digital/spiritual (not for each separate category)
>
> b) Is anyone else involved in research of a similar/connected kind or know
> of similar projects?
>
> I would be really interested in responses to either of the above.  Thanks
> for your time in reading this.
>
> All the best
> Kate
>
>
>
>
> Dr Kate O'Riordan
> Department of Media and Film
> EDB
> University of Sussex
> Falmer
> Brighton
> UK
> BN1 9RG
>
> Tel: 00 44 (0) 1273 876730
>
> http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html
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