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Hofstra University Library presents
THE BEAUTY OF ARCHIVES
The panel invites the audience into a conversation about the emotional and intellectual resonance of archival materials. We will explore how archival practice unites scholarship, cultural heritage, creativity, and curiosity. Our panelists will reflect on how their work is inspired by the aesthetic, tactile, historical, and informational dimensions of the materials they preserve, study, curate, and teach with. One spotlight for the conversation will be artist Romare Bearden, whose artistic expression was inextricably linked with his cultural heritage, providing social commentary through his body of artwork, unique collage methods, and writings.
Panelists:
• Jana Dambrogio, Thomas F. Peterson Conservator, MIT Libraries
• Alexandra (Sasha) Giordano, Director, Hofstra University Museum of Art
• Sarah McCleskey, Interim Director of Special Collections, Vice Dean of Administrative and User Services, Hofstra University Library
• Vimala Pasupathi, Professor of English, Hofstra University
Moderator: Lorrie McAllister, Dean, Hofstra University Library
Hofstra University Library presents
THE BEAUTY OF ARCHIVES
The panel invites the audience into a conversation about the emotional and intellectual resonance of archival materials. We will explore how archival practice unites scholarship, cultural heritage, creativity, and curiosity. Our panelists will reflect on how their work is inspired by the aesthetic, tactile, historical, and informational dimensions of the materials they preserve, study, curate, and teach with. One spotlight for the conversation will be artist Romare Bearden, whose artistic expression was inextricably linked with his cultural heritage, providing social commentary through his body of artwork, unique collage methods, and writings.
Panelists:
• Jana Dambrogio, Thomas F. Peterson Conservator, MIT Libraries
• Alexandra (Sasha) Giordano, Director, Hofstra University Museum of Art
• Sarah McCleskey, Interim Director of Special Collections, Vice Dean of Administrative and User Services, Hofstra University Library
• Vimala Pasupathi, Professor of English, Hofstra University
Moderator: Lorrie McAllister, Dean, Hofstra University Library
