Mediating Empathy: Teaching LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Literature with Literary and Critical Care | Synapse
April 22, 2026
Mediating Empathy: Teaching LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Literature with Literary and Critical Care
Key Points
The central aim is to develop a framework that enhances empathy and affirmations for LGBTQIA+ individuals in educational settings.
Introduced a three-part mediation framework: perceiving, assessing, and restorying.
Focused on applying this framework in educational contexts for literature teaching.
The framework successfully aids teachers in understanding and teaching LGBTQIA+ narratives.
It enhances students' empathic engagement with queer literature.
Abstract
This article presents a mediation framework—perceiving, assessing, and restorying queerness—to aid teachers in fostering empathy and affirming LGBTQIA+ lives.