Preserving Activism Between and Beyond Pratt’s Gates

Pratt’s Earth Action Week, September 21st, 2020

Adaptations to Crisis: Blended Methodologies in a Digital Humanities Project

History of Higher Education Society Annual Meeting, November 5th, 2020

Preserving Activism Between and Beyond Pratt’s Gates

Pratt Research Open House 2021 , Impact Award winner

(add Amber’s video here? I couldn’t find it in the drive)

Preserving Activism Between and Beyond the Gates: Collaborative Models for Archival Engagement in an Academic Setting

New York Archives Conference, 2021

When attempting to increase student’s engagement with university archives, archivists have to grapple with a long history of collecting efforts that prioritize the documentation of the school’s administration over students’ contributions. How do archivists and faculty increase engagement with the archives when the students don’t see themselves represented in the historical record? How can we foster an environment that welcomes the students into the archives, both as researchers and as records-creators?   

Archivists, faculty, and students from Pratt Institute, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and CUNY Queens College will demonstrate the ways in which they’re using student activism records in instruction sessions, course development, student employment, and research fellowships to foster civic engagement and develop students’ critical research skills while creating a historical record that is inclusive of student experiences and increasing awareness of university archives. This session will highlight practical approaches to archival engagement through collaborations between archivists, faculty, and students. These collaborations have helped the archives amplify existing records of BIPOC student-involvement, document current student-led social justice initiatives, and advocate for further access and outreach initiatives.