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Crisis as Catalyst: Notes from DCDC
Material Memory
06/10/21 • 54 min
Special episode! Three stories about crisis as catalyst: capturing NHS COVID-19 stories; rethinking anti-racism and anti-ableism at the Wellcome Collection; & toward a climate action plan at the National Library of Scotland.
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If Walls Could Talk
Material Memory
05/04/22 • 30 min
Learn about Alcorn State University student life–and civil rights protests–in the 1960s, and how a community-centered approach to librarianship has made Alcorn indispensable to the people of Lorman, MS.
Not Even in the Dictionary
Material Memory
02/26/20 • 62 min
Iñupiaq dialects—spoken by people in the northernmost parts of Alaska—are considered “severely endangered,” with about 2,000 native speakers of these dialects alive today.
In this episode of Material Memory, we chat with the people who are preserving, transcribing, and translating collections of audio and video recordings of Iñupiaq dialects. They discuss the joys and challenges of preserving the history and culture of the people for the next generation.
Sankofa
Material Memory
06/01/22 • 31 min
Travel to the Lowcountry of South Carolina to learn about the Mather School, founded after the Civil War to serve the newly freed, and the Gullah Geechee people, whose traditional way of life is threatened by gentrification.
Cradle of Student Protest
Material Memory
06/15/22 • 38 min
Travel to Nashville, Tennessee, “the cradle of student protest,” to learn about Fisk University’s activist legacy–from the Jubilee Singers in the 1800s to the sit-ins of the 1960s to Black Lives Matter today.
Keeping Cultural Memory Alive: What's at Stake?
Material Memory
11/16/19 • 21 min
Kathlin Smith introduces the Material Memory podcast in a conversation with CLIR President Charles Henry about the threats to our cultural record and what is at stake if it's lost.
By Actions and Not by Words
Material Memory
05/18/22 • 34 min
Dive into Tuskegee University’s vast collections, from the notebooks of George Washington Carver to archival speeches from luminaries Myrlie Evers, Shirley Chisholm, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Jackie Robinson, and Muhammad Ali.
Connected to the Legacy
Material Memory
12/09/19 • 55 min
In this episode of Material Memory, we talk to experts at the Amistad Research Center who are working to digitize the audio field recordings of African-American academic and linguist Lorenzo Dow Turner. His work established a connection between the languages of West Africa and African Americans living in the low countries and sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia. We listen to some of these recordings, discuss their importance, and hear how they bridge the distance between time and place.
The Ethics of Access
Material Memory
12/09/19 • 46 min
How can recordings of indigenous languages be made accessible to the communities they represent? In this episode of Material Memory, we talk to experts about the ethical considerations and complexities of providing broad access to recordings that may be culturally sensitive—sacred sounds, songs and language—and why it’s important to reconnect people to their own content. One lesson? The story doesn’t end once something is digitized.
There's Magic in Creating Something from Nothing
Material Memory
04/06/22 • 32 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Material Memory have?
Material Memory currently has 25 episodes available.
What topics does Material Memory cover?
The podcast is about Culture, Society & Culture, History, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Material Memory?
The episode title 'Crisis as Catalyst: Notes from DCDC' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Material Memory?
The average episode length on Material Memory is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Material Memory released?
Episodes of Material Memory are typically released every 21 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of Material Memory?
The first episode of Material Memory was released on Nov 16, 2019.
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