Discussion published by Tim Livsey in H-Africa on Monday, May 22, 2023

The British colonial ‘migrated’ archives: a mentorship scheme for Nigeria-based early career researchers

British authorities covertly removed thousands of documents from colonised territories at around the time they won their independence, from the 1940s through to the 1980s. These papers include 413 files taken from Nigeria, that mostly cover late colonial politics.

Blog Post published by Gretchen Pierce in H-LatAm on Thursday, May 18, 2023

BLOG: Summer is the Time for Research! Call for Guest Bloggers by Gretchen Pierce

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Gretchen Pierce is Associate Professor of Latin American History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She is the co-editor of Alcohol in Latin America: A Social and Cultural History (University of Arizona Press, 2014) with Áurea Toxqui, and has published a number of articles, book chapters, and academic blog posts on temperance, beer, and advertising in Mexico.

Blog Post published by Gretchen Pierce in H-LatAm on Sunday, May 7, 2023

BLOG: Lions and Tigers and Dusty Boxes, Oh My! Exploring an Untouched Archive at the Buenos Aires Ecoparque by Ashley Kerr

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Attention! Summer is coming! Before you head off to undertake fabulous research trips, would you be willing to commit to writing a blog post or two when you return? Our readers and I would love to learn from your trials and errors in physical archives and libraries. Or perhaps you’ll be engaging in research from the comfort of your own home? We’d be grateful to hear how you accomplished this. Perhaps you’re an archivist, looking to attract more patrons?

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