DTAAdelaide2019 – Dr Michelle Caswell Keynote Speech

Apraisal as a political strategy: Centering our values on the oppressed

Dr Michelle Caswell’s talk will challenge us to consider Appraisal as a Political Strategy: Centering Our Values on the Oppressed. Michelle is an Associate Professor of Archival Studies in the Department of Information Studies at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where she also holds a joint appointment with Asian American studies. Her work in critical archival studies engages how individuals and communities activate archives to forge identities, create robust representations, and produce feelings of belonging.