Lia Warner (APH 2022), Lyric Hunter (APH 2023), and Allegra Favila (a current APH student) recently appeared on an episode of the Archives In Context podcast to discuss how they came to the field, what they find exciting and daunting about being an archivist, and the importance of archival practice and labor. Lia is a Reference and Instruction Associate at NYU’s Bobst Library and is interested in archival labor practices. Lyric is the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Archivist at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and is currently working on a history of the Center through its collections. Allegra is the Exhibitions and Publications Manager at the Grey Art Gallery, NYU’s fine arts museum, and has worked on exhibitions such as last year’s Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s.
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Karin Burrell to serve as Director of Administration
Karin Burrell will serve as the Director of Administration for the Departments of History, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, and Hebrew and Judaic Studies. She will design and implement a new pilot program promoting cross-collaboration between the three units. Congratulations, Karin!