Surfacing Craft in the Archive, Presenters: Deidre Lynch, Mande Zecca, Amy Elkins, and Jen Bervin. Reception to follow. (Sponsors: Houghton Library and the Harvard Department of English)
Date and Time
May 1, 2025
05:30PM - 07:30PM EDT
Location
Edison and Newman Room, Floor 1, Houghton Library, Harvard Yard (open to the public)
Join Houghton Library and the Harvard Department of English to explore how four researchers incorporate archival evidence of craft in their work and pedagogy. Deidre Lynch, Mande Zecca, Amy Elkins, and Jen Bervin will briefly present their current projects and discuss their pursuits and processes, including how one identifies handmade material in archives, the different skills and methods of close-looking they require, and what non-traditional modes of scholarly inquiry are supported by craft. Reception to follow.