Archives, Identity, and Power

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of archives and special collections work, with special attention to the role archives play in both reifying and dismantling systems of inequality. The course focuses on developing knowledge of major theories and practices of archives by engaging with primary source materials, exploring how information is produced and preserved, and considering the politics of identity and representation in archives, including gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, class, religion, nationality, ability, and age.