The Anatomy of a Liberatory Think Tank

We take a bite out of Third Places, such as conferences, think tanks, liberation labs and other liberatory-conscious spaces that offer queer and trans community and connection outside of home, work and social media.Host R.B. Brooks (they/them) reflects on sharing (third) space with a small but mighty group of LGBTQ+ higher education scholars and educators to examine how to make LGBTQ+ centers/spaces on college campuses anti-racist spaces and how the facilitation, environment, and pace of the think-tank offered a liberatory framework for new possibilities. --Additional Resources & References  Learn more about Third Places: Michigan Minds episode – “Exploring How the Pandemic has Impacted Third Places” Ray Oldenburg, who coined the concept of Third Places, penned a newsletter to urban planners warning of “Our Vanishing ‘Third Places’” Allie Conti writes for The Atlanitic – “Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’”AlibsWrites blogs about “The Death of Third Places and the Evolution of Communities” for Illumination on Medium Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown published by AK PressResources for centering anti-racism work in LGBTQ+ spaces on college campuses: The American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Strategic Imperative for Racial Justice & Decolonization Consortium of Higher Education LGBTQ+ Resource Professionals Policy & Practice Recommendations--For questions, comments or feedback about this episode: [email protected] We’re on TikTok! You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or at sgdinstitute.org Host: R.B. Brooks, they/themCover art: Adrienne McCormick