Data from Voices of Diversity (Interviews)

Authors

Donna Braquet, University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleFollow
J. Roger Weaver, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Data

Publication Date

3-3-2018

Abstract

Voices of Diversity is an online multimedia archive of stories submitted by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Intellectual and social growth is best fostered in a campus community comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds, perspectives, interests, talents, and values. The personal story serves as a powerful tool in aiding the creation of a diverse campus environment by spreading ideas, highlighting differing viewpoints and emphasizing unique personal experiences.

This project seeks to document the experiences of University of Tennessee, Knoxville students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) through personal storytelling. The submissions are text, audio, or a combination thereof. The online archive will serve as a way to document UT’s GLBT history, provide a voice for UTK’s GLBT community, and educate others through the personal and powerful means of storytelling. This project does not have research questions to be answered, instead it is a project to document, archive, and present the experiences of GLBT individuals who are affiliated with The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Comments

This dataset comprises 5 files:

• Voices of Diversity - README file https://trace.utk.edu/islandora/object/utk.ir.fg%3A2128
• Interview with Dr. Bharat Mehra Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences https://trace.utk.edu/islandora/object/utk.ir.fg%3A2101
• Interview with Dr. Lynn Sacco https://trace.utk.edu/islandora/object/utk.ir.fg%3A2102
• Interview with Jenny Moshak https://trace.utk.edu/islandora/object/utk.ir.fg%3A2104
• Interview with Dr. George H. Hoemann Assistant Dean, Chair of Commission for LGBT People https://trace.utk.edu/islandora/object/utk.ir.fg%3A2105

Click "Link to Full Text" above to be taken to the dataset entry on trace.utk.edu.

Recommended Citation

Braquet, Donna and Weaver, J.R. 2008. "Voices of Diversity." http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_lgbtvoic/