title: Transforming schools of social work into spaces of social action: a critical exploration of Project Interaction, The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Two-Spirit Initiative of McGill University's School of Social Work.
abstract: This article examines the question of how universities can be encouraged to address the mental health concerns of GLBT-SQ people and communities from a perspective of solidarity. In so doing, the authors take a case study approach, using Project Interaction: The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Two-Spirit Initiative of McGill University's School of Social Work, to critically reflect upon the challenges arising from the development of an alternative organization within academia. The purpose of this reflection is to highlight how normal operations at work on university campuses, and within health and allied health curriculum, can be disrupted with the goal of providing momentum for the creation of affirmative space, the advancement of educational initiatives, and the building of opportunities for social change.
authors.affiliation: McGill University.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chervin
authors.forename: Shari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brotman
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mullin
mesh_terms: D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011792:Quebec; D012922:Social Change; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology