Daniel Ellison, 2015

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From the series: Oral Histories, 2015-2016

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Daniel Ellison grew up in New York and Miami before attending college at Duke University, from where he graduated in 1977. He later received graduate degrees in both folklore and law from the University of North Carolina. Ellison founded the Durham Arts Place after graduating and became involved in activism. Over the years, Dan has become involved in the Duke LGTBQ Network, and as of 2016 teaches classes as an adjunct professor at Duke on Non-Profit Cultural Institutions and the intersection of law, identity, and the performing arts. In this oral history, Ellison describes the broader culture at Duke in the mid-1970s. Ellison talks about his own sexual identity as one of ambivalence during his years at Duke. Ellison discusses the differences between LGBTQ life during his student years at Duke and the LGBTQ life he observes as an adjunct professor and involved faculty member. Also discusses is activism around LGBTQ rights in Durham and the surrounding area.

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