CLRA Events


The Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy, housed in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, hosts events to share research and engage with communities.




LGBTQ Research Symposium

The LGBTQ Research Symposium is a collaboration by faculty at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare and the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.


Recent LGBTQ Research Symposium Events

Find the symposium schedule and list of featured speakers:


Past LGBTQ Research Symposium Events

Find the symposium schedule and list of featured speakers for previous symposia:

LGBTQ Research Symposium


Town Hall Events

The Center for LGBTQ+ Research & Advocacy has hosted national town hall events to discuss best practices in social work education to address anti-trans policies that conflict with professional ethics and values.


CLRA Research Impact Talks

Research Impact Talks highlight current research in the KU School of Social Welfare. These virtual events are available to current KU social work students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger KU community, alumni and community stakeholders across the state.

Watch recordings of past Research Impact Talks featuring research and scholarship from the Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy: CLRA Research Impact Talks.