Curating the Dissertation: Alice Dunbar-Nelson and the Legacy of Black Women's Archives Virtual Event

[Kimberly Robinson]

The National Collaborative for Women's History Sites is hosting a virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, June 20 at 7pm ET. This event is free and open to all! The event will be recorded and later posted to our YouTube channel. Don't forget to share this invite with those interested! Registration Link:   https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-qspzwrE9Se9z7eDTPEDQiwoUk6Bn26#/registration

GUEST SPEAKER
Monet Lewis-Timmons
 
Curating the Dissertation: Alice Dunbar-Nelson and the Legacy of Black Women's Archives

While Alice Dunbar-Nelson is best known for her marriage to critically acclaimed poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, materials in her collection reveal that she was much more than just a wife; she was a poet, a novelist, a suffragist, a cultural critic, and a champion for Black education who was determined to define herself on her own terms.

By centering the lifecycle model of archives, this project traces the cross-generational lineage of Alice’s archive as it transformed from a personal collection to a public/accessible archive due to preservation efforts of her niece Pauline A. Young, and recovery work and scholarship by Akasha Hull. In this talk, recent doctoral graduate Monet Lewis-Timmons will share how she turned her dissertation into a curated exhibit titled “Alice Dunbar-Nelson and the Legacy of Black Women’s Archives” to honor the life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson and her archival materials.

[Kimberly Robinson]

The date for this event has changed to Wednesday, June 26 @ 7pm ET

New Registration Link: Webinar Registration Link