Michaela Chan
A Tale of Two Feminist Periodicals: Exploring Pedestal and Kinesis through Open Collections
When Pedestal was launched in September 1969 by the Vancouver Women’s Caucus (VWC), it was Canada’s first feminist periodical. VWC emerged from the New Left student-led political movement at Simon Fraser University in the late 60s, a culture that valued direct action, anti-authoritarianism, and social non-conformity and promoted causes like civil rights, Black Power, gay […]
Truth and Reconciliation in the Archives: Representation of Indigenous Stories in Open Collections
TW: Colonization, Residential schools This week Truth and Reconciliation is top of mind, prompting reflection on how Indigenous history, including records about residential schools and Survivors, are represented within Open Collections. BC’s history is a major area of focus for the Digitization Centre, and Open Collections includes a large number of records showcasing this history, […]