2018 SIA Fall Workshop

Deconstructing Whiteness
with Samantha Winn, MLIS

Preceded by a School of Informatics and Computing Colloquia Series Lecture 
with Dr. Paul Mullins, Ph.D

Date: Friday, October 19, 2018

Location: IUPUI campus, Department of Library & Information Science, School of Informatics & Computing, 535 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Through the generous co-sponsorship of IUPUI's, Department of Library and Information Science, School of Informatics and Computing, SIA is pleased to host Samantha Winn in Indianapolis this October for our annual fall workshop.

Winn has facilitated her workshop for archives organizations across the U.S. following its debut at the 2016 Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. Deconstructing Whiteness will be preceded by a lecture by historical archaeologist Dr. Paul Mullins. 

Summary:
Geared towards information professionals working in predominantly white institutions, this workshop will equip participants to critically examine their own experiences around race in archives, engage in meaningful dialogue with colleagues and patrons at their institution, and begin developing strategies to disrupt oppressive and exclusionary practices in their sphere of work. Through a combination of brief lectures, facilitated discussions, and group exercises, participants will engage core concepts of critical race theory and frameworks of anti-oppression in archival practice.

Schedule:

8:15-8:50 Arrival/Check in
Network with colleagues over a light breakfast 
9:00-10:15 Colloquia Series Lecture with Dr. Paul Mullins
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:30 Deconstructing Whiteness Workshop with Samantha Winn, session 1
Introductions, review of key concepts from critical race theory, and community narrative exercises
12:30-1:45 Lunch on your own
A list of nearby restaurants will be provided
1:45-3:00 Workshop, session 2
Facilitated discussion of pre-readings (see tentative list below)
3:00-3:30 break
3:30-4:30 Workshop, session 3
Discussion of anti-oppression frameworks and their applications in archival practice

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to define core concepts of whiteness from critical race theory

• Participants will be able to recognize structural racism and white supremacy in archival practice

• Participants will be able to select appropriate anti-oppression frameworks for their own practice

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