"The Archivettes" by Cinema Politica Groningen

Cinema Politica Groningen celebrates national History Month with a screening of The Archivettes because of its spirited critique of whose stories get to be part of what we commonly think of as “history”. New York’s Lesbian Herstory Archives are an inspiring example of how marginalized communities can write their own past amidst mainstream efforts to overlook them, and thereby actively determine their own future.

Media archives are an extremely important topic within modern humanities research, especially at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Arts. Stay after the screening for a panel discussion with some of the RUG’s foremost researchers on media history, queer and feminist media, and the curation of cultural archives.

Dr. Berber Hagedoorn (Media Studies) researches the formation of cultural memories and media archiving practices both internationally and locally through her regular collaborations with online museums and the Beeld & Geluid Institute. Dr. Elizabeth Falade’s (Music) research focusses on the experiences and cultural erasure of Black Queer women in the popular music industry. Dr. Stacey Copeland has written extensively about the history and community formations of queer feminist Canadian radio artists and podcasters. Professor Susan Aasman (Chair of Digital Humanities) is not only a widely published historian of amateur filmmakers but is also a key project leader SSHOC-NL, a massive online Dutch media archive.

All Cinema Politca screenings are free to attend, no registration needed.