Archival Kismet: Lessons in Launching An Online Conference
What is the feeling of archival kismet? And how can we reimagine the format of academic conferences to better support scholars? This episode explores:
The complex feelings of finding unexpected things in an archive.
Why using conference presentations as openings for scholarly conversations is important.
How Dr. Thompson founded an online conference during the pandemic, and her future plans for Archival Kismet.
What can make online conferences more inclusive and inexpensive.
Tips for feeling comfortable presenting online, even when things go wrong.
Our guest is: Dr. Courtney Thompson, who is…
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