Labor in the Archive: the Queer Archive for Memory, Reflection and Activism (QAMRA) in India
Join us for a roundtable discussion with scholars, collectors, archivists, and librarians to discuss the ethics of creating a queer archive, the often invisibilized labor inherent in this work, and the complexities of stewarding these collections. This event features special guests from the Queer Archive for Memory, Reflection and Activism (QAMRA) - India’s first queer archive.
T. Jayashree, Filmmaker and Founder of QAMRA
Mira Brunner, Chief Archivist of QAMRA
Shalom Gauri, Former Archivist for QAMRA’s audiovisual collection
Ani Vasudevan, Lecturer in Anthropology
Ellen Ambrosone, Librarian for South Asian Studies and Linguistics
Sara A. Howard, Librarian for Gender & Sexuality Studies and Student Engagement
Join us for a roundtable discussion with scholars, collectors, archivists, and librarians to discuss the ethics of creating a queer archive, the often invisibilized labor inherent in this work, and the complexities of stewarding these collections. This event features special guests from the Queer Archive for Memory, Reflection and Activism (QAMRA) - India’s first queer archive.
T. Jayashree, Filmmaker and Founder of QAMRA
Mira Brunner, Chief Archivist of QAMRA
Shalom Gauri, Former Archivist for QAMRA’s audiovisual collection
Ani Vasudevan, Lecturer in Anthropology
Ellen Ambrosone, Librarian for South Asian Studies and Linguistics
Sara A. Howard, Librarian for Gender & Sexuality Studies and Student Engagement
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Date
November 2, 2026Time
4:30 p.m.Location
Aaron Burr Hall, 219Audience
University Sponsors
Department of Anthropology
M.S. Chadha Center for Global India
Humanities Council
Program in South Asian Studies
Program in Gender & Sexuality Studies
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