Where is Queer? Museums & Social Issues 3:1 Thematic Issue

This book addresses heteronormativism, a concept that is extremely important for understanding visitors' ability to feel welcome in our spaces. It looks at homophobia and queer identities: the lack of a material culture to represent what is unique about sexual identity in society.

1. Where are We? 2. The Museum’s Silent Sexual Performance 3. Secret Museums: Hidden Histories of Sex and Sexuality 4. Theorizing the Queer Museum 5. Embracing Our Erotic Intelligence 6. So, Where is Queer? A Critical Geography of Queer Exhibitions in Australia 7. M or F? Gender, Identity and the Transformative Research Paradigm 8. Gay and Lesbian Visitors and Cultural Institutions: Do They Come? Do They Care? A Pilot Study 9. Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: The Curator’s View 10. Queer Collections Appear 11. Gay Ohio History Initiative as a Model for Collecting Institutions

John Fraser is an architect and conservation psychologist serving as Director, Public Research and Evaluation, for the Wildlife Conservation Society, based at its flagship headquarters, Bronx Zoo. He is currently a doctoral candidate and adjunct faculty at Antioch University New England, adjunct faculty at CUNY Hunter College’s Psychology Department and a CERC Scientist at Columbia University. His research focuses on how public social experiences contribute to collective identities and how those identities link to advancing more responsible civic behavior. Joe E. Heimlich serves as Leader, Environmental Science, for OSU Extension, and is a professor in both the School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Environmental Science Graduate Program of Ohio State University. He is also a senior research associate with the Institute for Learning Innovation. His primary work focuses on adult learning in environmental free-choice settings such as zoos, nature centers, arboreta, gardens, and museums.