About Josh
Josh Burford is an archivist, an activist, a Queer historian, and a radical educator with over 17 years’ experience working with LGBTQ communities and diversity education. Josh began his teaching career in 1998 and has worked inside and outside the classroom advocating for liberation for Queer communities and for social justice.
Josh is a native of Alabama who grew up in Anniston. He attended The University of Alabama for his undergraduate degrees in English and History. Josh finished his Master’s degrees in 2006 with an MA in American Studies (with a concentration in LGBT history of the late 20th century) as well a Masters in Library and Information Studies. His specialties include working with communities of color, diversity education, student development, and the creation of archives for the preservation of community history. A historian and archivist by training, Josh is passionate about education and advocacy for Queer Youth and the preservation and documentation of Southern Queer History.
Josh has been working for the past 8 years training educators, counselors, and administrators how to make their environments and outreach more inclusive to LGBTQ individuals. Josh is currently teaching a two part unit on LGBT history for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he also holds the title of Assistant Director for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
For more information please check out Josh's CV.
Josh is a native of Alabama who grew up in Anniston. He attended The University of Alabama for his undergraduate degrees in English and History. Josh finished his Master’s degrees in 2006 with an MA in American Studies (with a concentration in LGBT history of the late 20th century) as well a Masters in Library and Information Studies. His specialties include working with communities of color, diversity education, student development, and the creation of archives for the preservation of community history. A historian and archivist by training, Josh is passionate about education and advocacy for Queer Youth and the preservation and documentation of Southern Queer History.
Josh has been working for the past 8 years training educators, counselors, and administrators how to make their environments and outreach more inclusive to LGBTQ individuals. Josh is currently teaching a two part unit on LGBT history for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he also holds the title of Assistant Director for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
For more information please check out Josh's CV.
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