Material Memory

Material Memory

13 episodes

We live in the age of information, but how often do we think about what has been lost—or nearly lost? From memories left on discarded machines to the voices of ancestors trapped on obsolete media, we are losing parts of human history each day. In theme-based seasons, Material Memory explores the effects of our changing environment—such as digital technologies, the climate crisis, or global human displacement—on our ability to access the record of our shared humanity, and the critical role that libraries, archives, museums, and other public institutions play in keeping cultural memory alive.

Podcasts

Cradle of Student Protest

Published: June 15, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 48 seconds

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Sankofa

Published: June 1, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 55 seconds

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By Actions and Not by Words

Published: May 18, 2022, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 40 seconds

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If Walls Could Talk

Published: May 4, 2022, 7:30 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 13 seconds

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Walking on Sacred Ground

Published: April 20, 2022, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 12 seconds

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Cadence to the Rhythm of Life

Published: April 13, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 43 seconds

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There's Magic in Creating Something from Nothing

Published: April 6, 2022, 7 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 12 seconds

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Our Ancestors' Wildest Dreams

Published: March 23, 2022, 6 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 44 seconds

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Season 3 Trailer: HBCU Library Alliance Tour

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 7:27 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 43 seconds

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Crisis as Catalyst: Notes from DCDC

Published: June 10, 2021, 2:04 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 49 seconds

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What We've Learned and What We Can Do

Published: April 29, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 34 seconds

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Heritage Has a History

Published: March 31, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds

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The Home of Memory

Published: March 9, 2021, 12:04 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 19 seconds

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Living Heritage

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2:22 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds

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Climate Displacement and Cultural Resilience

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 3:17 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 56 seconds

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How We Tell the Story of Disaster

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 6:53 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 54 seconds

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Archivists Against the Climate Crisis

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 1:27 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 27 seconds

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Does it Matter? Cultural Memory and the Climate Crisis

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 1:09 a.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 53 seconds

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Sound and Meaning: Preserving Native American Voice and Song

Published: April 24, 2020, 4:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 24 seconds

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"Hello, Friends" The Story of the Indians for Indians Radio Hour

Published: March 18, 2020, 3:49 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 5 seconds

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Not Even in the Dictionary

Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 7:57 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 44 seconds

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The Duty of Memory

Published: Dec. 19, 2019, 8:03 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 56 seconds

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Connected to the Legacy

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 9:47 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 34 seconds

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The Ethics of Access

Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 3:16 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 57 seconds

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Keeping Cultural Memory Alive: What's at Stake?

Published: Nov. 16, 2019, 1:24 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 34 seconds

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