Oral History with Arielle Kersey, February 2020

Title of Oral History: Oral History with Arielle Kersey, February 2020
Abstract: Arielle Kersey is a 2019 graduate of UTM, currently obtaining her Masters in English Literature at the University of British Columbia. She discussed her experience being queer in the UTM community, specifically while holding leadership positions, and how her advocation for the community came through in her work. She elaborates on her engagement both in and out of the classroom, as well as the nature of UTM’s various queer-inclusive initiatives. She remarks on the development of the queer community throughout her time at UTM, as well as acknowledging that the responsibility of inclusivity at UTM falls on the queer community itself, with little initiative taken by the majority.
Name of Narrator: Arielle Kersey
Names of Interviewer Team: Bronwyn Keough, interviewer; Kate Ferrin, witness.
Date of Interview: 2020-02-20
Oral History Interview: Oral History Interview
Location that the Narrator is discussing: University of Toronto, Mississauga
The time frame described in the interview.: 2015-2019
file format: MP4
Length: 30 minutes
Copyright holder: Arielle Kersey
CC license: CC-BY NC 4.0