The IRDL Scholars Speaker Series is designed to shine a spotlight on voices and ideas that challenge traditional ways of conducting research. It surveys various topics, including specific research methods and critiques of processes associated with western social science approaches, with the intention of inspiring research explicitly rooted in social justice. As librarians, educators, and researchers, we welcome this opportunity to reflect and incorporate what we learn from these speakers into our own research efforts, so that our methodologies integrate anti-racist and anti-colonial practices.
The series is coordinated by a working group of IRDL Scholars. Each speaker session is free to attend via Zoom; anyone interested is welcome. Please see below for the speakers and the dates of their presentations, to register. The hashtag for the events will be #IRDLSpeakers.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services RE-250170-OLS-21.
Link to the 2021 IRDL Scholars’ Speaker Series
Link to the 2022 IRDL Scholars' Speaker Series
Link to the 2023 IRDL Scholars' Speaker Series
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February 5, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PST
This session is moderated by Courtney Block and Frans Albarillo
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February 13, 2025 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PST
This session is moderated by Mandy Choie and Paige Chant
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February 24, 2025 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PST
This session is moderated by Claire Nickerson and Ashley Wilson
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March 25, 2025 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PST
This session is moderated by Brynne Campbell Rice and Rebecca Orozco