The Influence of Feminist Archival Theory on State Archival Exhibitions

  • Catherine Banks School of Art, Communication and English, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37683/asa.v51.10933
Keywords: Feminist archival theory, Community archives, state archives, archival activism

Abstract

It has been widely noted in academic scholarship that over the last few years there has been a significant shift within the heritage and cultural sector towards more inclusive and community focused practices. In particular, the transition towards community accountability and institutional participation in social justice has meant that state archives are currently more open to adopting feminist archival approaches than ever before. Through the examination of two case studies within an Australian context, this reflection will explore the ways in which feminist thought has begun to influence the curation of archival data in exhibitions by state-run archives.

Author Biography

Catherine Banks, School of Art, Communication and English, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Catherine Banks is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she obtained a Master of Museum and Heritage Studies in 2023 and was awarded First Class Honours for a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History in 2022. Her research centres on public memory in the twentieth century and its influence on museum and heritage practices. She presently works at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Archives and was previously employed at the School of Scottish Studies Archives at the University of Edinburgh. 

Published
2024-02-14
How to Cite
Banks C. (2024) “The Influence of Feminist Archival Theory on State Archival Exhibitions”, Archives & Manuscripts, 51(2), pp. 63-70. doi: 10.37683/asa.v51.10933.
Issue
Vol 51 No 2 (2023)
Section
Reflection articles

Copyright (c) 2024 Catherine Banks

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