Shannon Lectures in History: Gossip practice in the archives with Emily Guerrero
About this event
The Shannon Lectures in History are a series of public lectures presented by Carleton University’s Department of History in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada. The series brings researchers, practitioners and the public together to explore new perspectives, approaches and methods in historical research.
Gossip practice in the archives
A good gossip session usually happens on the apartment stoop or in the bar, but gossiping in the archive can similarly help us get under and through the “official” record, when too often the record means gaps, silences, and erasures.
So, what does it mean to take gossip seriously as an information practice in archival work? In this talk, Emily Guerrero will be using the archives of artist-run centres as a case study, considering them as a site that is in-between an institutional and community archive.
This is a hybrid event. Simultaneous interpretation in French will be available both in person and online.
For more information and to register, visit the Carleton University event page.
At Home: A Community Reading Corner
Yours to spend time in, the reading corner is curated with community and conversation in mind.
Peruse the shelves to find works by Black photojournalists including Jules Elder, Eddie Grant, Diane Liverpool, Al Peabody, and James Russell. Their photographs bear witness to significant events and influential figures, capturing periods of transition and intensity alongside scenes of protest, joy, and celebration.
Located in the Alfred Pellan Room, the reading corner will be open on the following dates:
- October 8–9: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- October 13: Open from 10 a.m. until the end of the evening event.
- October 14–15: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- November 9: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- November 10: Open from 10 a.m. until the end of the evening event.
- November 23: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- November 24: Open from 10 a.m. until the end of the evening event.
Together, the books and the photos aim to recreate the feeling of being at home in every sense of the expression. At home, in your body. At home, finally. At home, in community. At home, in the archive.
The reading corner is brought to you by Library and Archives Canada in conjunction with the Shannon Lectures, through the Department of History at Carleton University.
With gratitude to Black Artists' Networks in Dialogue (BAND) Gallery for their support in finding a way to showcase these photographs again.
Shannon Lecture sessions
September 17, 2026: Reporting from the Men’s World Cup while fighting football’s fraternity - Shireen Ahmed
October 13, 2026: Preserving Unremarkable Videogames—Dany Guay-Bélanger
November 10, 2026: Gossip practice in the archives—Emily Guerrero
November 24, 2026: 1978—Katherine McKittrick
Sessions
Parking
Paid parking spaces are available at 395 Wellington Street, on the west side of the building. Parking meters and public parking lots can also be found on the surrounding streets.
Bike racks are also available in front of the building.
Several OC Transpo and Société de transport de l’Outaouais bus routes serve stops located near 395 Wellington Street
Stay in touch
Do you have questions about this event? Email us at evenements-events@bac-lac.gc.ca.