The department is pleased to host the Lucas Seminar Series this May. This series consists of three talks concerned with the transdisciplinary, transcultural and transnational nature of archival science.
James Lowry, “Documentary Borders.” 3rd May 6:30pm
James Lowry is founder and director of the Archival Technologies Lab, and Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College, City University of New York. His research is concerned with official records, data and power, particularly in colonial, post-colonial and diasporic contexts.
Adam Kriesberg, "Questions on Social Media Preservation.” 9th May 6:30pm
Adam Kriesberg is a lecturer at Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science. His research focuses on digital preservation, digital curation, data management, and public sector information, and he has experiences teaching a range of courses in the areas of archives and digital curation.
Jamie Lee, “Producing the Archival Body.” 10th May 7:30pm
Jamie A. Lee is Associate Professor of Digital Culture, Information, and Society in the School of Information – Arizona’s iSchool – at the University of Arizona, where their research and teaching attend to critical archival theory and methodologies, multimodal media-making contexts, storytelling, and bodies.
To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lucas-seminar-series-tickets-327404454537