Documenting Caribbean Diasporic Communities: How to Archive Local Histories
Event Date:
October 24 @ 10:00 am
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Venue:Florida International University11200 SW 8th Street Miami, Florida Green Library, Room 422 (Special Collections) Miami, FL 33199 |
Organizer:Digital Library of the Caribbean(305) 348-3008 dloc@fiu.edu |
Program Description:
The Digital Library of the Caribbean will partner with the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Incubator and Nomadic Archivists Project to hold a series of workshops discussing community archives and the need for historic preservation work in the Caribbean Diasporic communities.
Archiving Black Podcasts: An Introduction
Miranda Mims and Steven G. Fullwood from Nomadic Archivists Project (NAP)
Thursday, October 24, 10 a.m. – Noon
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Community Archiving: A Panel Discussion
Featuring Miranda Mims and Steven G. Fullwood (NAP), Rosie Gordon-Wallace (DVCAI), Miguel Asencio and Dr. Hadassah St. Hubert (dLOC) Moderated by Dr. Jafari S. Allen, University of Miami
Thursday, October 24, 1 – 3 p.m.
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