Eira Tansey, a distinguished archivist and researcher specializing in climate change impacts on archives and cultural heritage, will lead a series of watershed-themed sessions at Emory University's Woodruff Library. Sessions include a keynote, reading group, and documentation strategies workshop. Environmental sustainability organizations will share information about their work throughout the day at tables along the Schatten Gallery.
This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Location
Emory University - Woodruff Library Jones Room
540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Schedule of activities
10-11 | Opening Keynote
11:45-12:45 | Reading group and lunch
2-3:30 | Documentation Strategies workshop
Session One | 10am-11am
Keynote presentation. Tansey will deliver a keynote presentation focusing on climate change, exploring its intersection with archival practices. This session is open to the public and a light breakfast will be provided for attendees.
Session Two |11:45am-12:45 pm
Participants will explore watershed issues through a facilitated reading group session. This session is open to the public and lunch will be provided for participants.
Readings will be made available beforehand.
Session Three (for archivists) | 2pm-3:30pm
The workshop aims to develop a cohesive documentation strategy that coordinates archival collection efforts across institutions, ensuring comprehensive coverage of environmental sustainability organizations, actions, and issues in Atlanta. This session is open to cultural heritage workers from Georgia libraries, museums, galleries, archives, and likeminded institutions.
Mini-fair | 10am-3:30pm
Several Atlanta-based and student environmental sustainability organizations will share information about their work.
Related University Event Topic
Humanities, Sustainability