Lucas LaRochelle’s Queering the Map project is a community-generated online collaborative and counter-mapping platform on which users submit their personal LGBTQ2IA+ experiences to specific locations on a single collective map. To date, its users have contributed over 120,000 submissions in 23 languages. This 3-part workshop + lab, led by LaRochelle, introduces participants to the GIS frameworks, counter-mapping strategies, and web publishing considerations used to develop Queering the Map. Participants will be equipped with the technical skills required to build interactive digital maps using data sets of their choice. Please note the limited capacity for this workshop.

Part I: Sun, Feb 21, 2021 | 1–4 PM

Part II: Sun, Feb 28, 2021 | 1–4 PM

Part III: Sun, Mar 7, 2021 | 1–4 PM

Cover image courtesy of Lucas LaRochelle

Workshop Setup/Requirements:

• Installed Zoom Client for Meetings
• A registered Zoom account
• Computer w/ Internet access
• Text Editor (Sublime Text recommended)
• Concept for a mapping project, ideally with an existing dataset you would like to work with. For the purposes of this workshop, location (long, lat) and text is ideal. Feel free to get in touch with education@interaccess.org in advance of the workshop if you have questions about structuring/collecting your data. The instructor will also have a sample dataset that can be used for the purposes of learning the technical skills.

No technical prerequisites are required, but basic knowledge of HTML and CSS are of benefit. It is ideal that you come with an idea of what you would like to map, and even better if you have an existing dataset that you would like to work with.

Please make sure to prepare and test out this setup well before the workshop. If you run into any issues with installing or using this software, contact education@interaccess.org for troubleshooting advice.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: We are unable to accommodate attendee cancellations or refunds less than 1 week prior to a workshop or event. InterAccess reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this workshop if necessary.

About the Instructor:

Lucas LaRochelle is a designer and researcher whose work is concerned with queer and trans digital cultures, community-based archiving, and co-creative media. They are the founder of Queering The Map, a community generated counter-mapping platform that digitally archives queer experience in relation to physical space.

Questions? If you have any questions about the workshop or require additional support, please contact us at education@interaccess.org.

PWYC admission for this workshop is made possible thanks to the generous support of EQ Bank.

EQ Bank is the digital banking platform launched in 2016 by Equitable Bank, Canada’s Challenger Bank™. As an all-digital financial institution, EQ Bank continually challenges the status quo to bring better banking solutions to Canadians. We are proud to celebrate and elevate the work of emerging digital artists and contribute to the growth of digital arts practice across Canada. To learn more, visit eqbank.ca.

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