Archives After Dark: ‘Silences in the Archives’

Schedule

Thu Nov 12 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 | Minneapolis, MN

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Micah Janette and Chaun Webster present, “Emotional and Memory Silences in Archives” in this first-ever event in the new series, Archives After Dark.
Introducing: Archives After Dark
Our new spin on the First Fridays lecture series, but for a later crowd. Come join us for presentations showcasing even more exciting and unique stories across Archives & Special Collections at the UMN Libraries.
Please register to attend this event (in person only) at Elmer L. Andersen Library. Pizza at 5:30 p.m. The program begins at 6 p.m. A tour of the archival caverns will take place after the event concludes.
PRESENTATION
“Emotional and Memory Silences in Archives”
Presented by Micah Janette, Head of Archival Processing; and Chaun Webster, poet, sound artist, and Assistant Professor of Poetry at Morgan State University.
Webster and Janette, from ASC’s Central Processing unit, will discuss emotional silences, memory, and the necessity of looking through archival descriptions.
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Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States

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