Archivist's Alley
Archivist's Alley
Ariel Schudson
A collection of voices gathered from the world of the lesser represented & marginalized populations in media or media preservation. These voices belong to women, queer folx, the trans community and people of color. These are indigenous voices and the voices of the differently abled. These voices are those that need to be heard because they haven’t been. Archivist’s Alley is a safe & lively conversational space designed for discussions on how to preserve our work and identities in today's professional landscapes. Who we are, what we do, and what and how we love!
S6.3: Shelley Stamp: Cinema Preservation, Access and Renegotiating Women's Representation in Silent Film
While this episode was recorded over a year ago, it remains as relevant now as it ever will. I am honored to welcome the brilliant and wonderful Professor Shelley Stamp to Archivist's Alley. A former professor of mine at UC Santa Cruz, she has been a major inspiration and certainly one of my mentors. Please join us as we discuss the intricacies of silent film restoration, the history of women in film, media access and much more!
Aug 16, 2022
1 hr
S6.2: Raphael Rashid: Human Rights Journalism, Twitter Activism & "Agendas"
Please welcome my amazing guest, Korea-based human rights journalist, Raphael Rashid. You want to listen to this episode. It is HOT.  Queer issues, feminist issues, refugee discussions, contemporary Korean politics, KPOP cyberbullying...we cover it all. Don't miss it!  
Jul 11, 2022
1 hr 7 min
We're Back: Thank You For Being a Friend!
Short update about life in the last year or so, my unplanned hiatus and discussion about how the podcast will move forward.
Jul 1, 2022
20 min
S5.1: Walter Chaw: Memory Kingdoms, the Terror of Anti-Asian Violence & Strength in Struggling
Welcome to Season 5!  And...the 4th year Archivist's Alley has been "on the air"! I'm so thrilled to have my friend Walter Chaw- writer, teacher and respected film professional- on the show for this episode. We talk about everything from Hugh Hefner's preservation work & the non-existence of "cancel culture" to considering the rise of both Asian representation in media and anti-Asian hate crimes. Oh, also? We're just not into Jared Leto. Join us!
Feb 15, 2021
1 hr 38 min
S4.8: Candace Ming: Immediate Access, Weird Collectors, and the Necessity of Personal Time
Please join me in welcoming the AMAZING Candace Ming to Archivist's Alley. Join us for a really valuable and illuminating discussion on issues of access, the "ownership" of images and the critical necessity of having boundaries in your work/life schedule. There's so much more- home movies, weird film collectors and AMIA fun- so listen now!
Dec 21, 2020
1 hr 12 min
S4.7: Ferrin Evans : Queer Loss, Marginalized Experiences and Demanding a Seat at the Table
Please join me as I talk with the incredible Ferrin Evans about queer loss and memory work, trauma and the process of preservation and marginalized identity in what is still an uncomfortably rich straight, white and male field. 
Oct 21, 2020
1 hr 13 min
Shannon Devlin: Emotional Investments, Good Relationships & the Trouble With Graduation
Back with another great Archivist's Alley episode and another WONDERFUL archivist! Please join me in my conversation with the wonderful Shannon Devlin as we talk about physical materials, emotional attachments to projects, meeting lovely people in our careers and more. Bonus: you get to hear me geek out about TV commercials while Shannon laughs at my nerdiness!
Sep 28, 2020
1 hr 16 min
S4.5: Miranda Barnewall: Advocacy, Career Examinations and Material Importance
This episode features the wonderful Miranda Barnewall. We spoke on many things but I believe that the route that she's taking is one that will revolutionize the way the archives/information studies field interacts with its staff and employers. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Miranda is a really important woman with many critically important observations and experiences. Thanks again!
Jul 27, 2020
1 hr 1 min
S4.4: Claire Fox: Best Case Scenarios, Metadata Milieus & Graduating in a COVID-19 Landscape
Claire & I recorded this podcast in May before she officially graduated and before the COVID landscape went to The Really Extra Bad Place that it seems to be at now. I delayed the ep due to the critical nature of the discussion of the Black Lives Matter issues that needed to be handled but I feel that what Claire and I spoke about is still incredibly relevant and her points on the internships she had and the possibilities of rehabilitation of our field post-COVID are solid and worth considering. Claire is an amazing and valuable member of the archival world & I am so pleased to be able to have had her on the show twice now!
Jul 9, 2020
1 hr 9 min
Stephany Kim: Filmmakers of Color, Daily Activism and Pushing Boundaries to Work For a Better Future
Please join archivist Stephany Kim and I as we discuss privilege, the Black Lives Matter protests, what the archives community is(n't) doing and how the White-dominated educational system and White film canon denied people of precious history and moving image works by dynamic BIPOC.
Jun 17, 2020
1 hr 37 min
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