Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 62: Vicarious Trauma in the Archives

Posted on By krista
Lego Stormtrooper with footprints in the sand on left. Right side reads "Vicarious trauma in the archives"

New year, new podcast episode. I'm starting 2020 by talking about vicarious trauma in the archives and the impact of working with traumatic records on archival staff. I discuss emotional labour and strategies for coping with vicarious trauma in the archives.  Mentioned in this episode: -Katie Sloan, Jennifer Vanderluit, and Jennifer Douglas "Not 'Just My … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 62: Vicarious Trauma in the Archives

Stewarding Collections of Trauma

Posted on By krista

The Fall 2015 issue of Archivaria included "Stewarding Collections of Trauma: Plurality, Responsibility, and Questions of Action" by Lisa P. Nathan, Elizabeth Shaffer, and Maggie Castor.  The article looked broadly at efforts to manage archives that contain material relating to historical trauma and more specifically at the work of the National Centre for Truth and … Continue reading Stewarding Collections of Trauma

Collaborative History and Virtual Peer Networks

Posted on By krista

I recently wrote a short post on historical trauma and self-care.  Shortly after writing that post I read Shurlee Swain's Public Historian article "Stakeholders as Subjects: The Role of Historians in the Development of Australia's Find & Connect Web Resource."  Swain's article reflected on the challenges of creating the Find & Connect digital resource that … Continue reading Collaborative History and Virtual Peer Networks

Redress and Reconciliation: The Legacy of Residential Schools

Posted on By krista

Yesterday I attended a panel at Algoma University focused on residential school and reconciliation.  The panel, “Redress & Reconciliation in the face of Post-Apology Revelations”, was standing room only and featured four residential school survivors, two inter-generational survivors, and historian Ian Mosby.   The panel participants were invited to speak about their thoughts on Harper's … Continue reading Redress and Reconciliation: The Legacy of Residential Schools

Historical Trauma and Self Care

Posted on By krista

During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Prompt: Energy.  What gave you energy this year? What took away your energy?Recently on twitter a few historians were discussing … Continue reading Historical Trauma and Self Care