CUNY Digital History Archive / Call for Participation
November 21, 2024
The CUNY Digital History Archive is now recruiting volunteer researchers to join our project team. We seek both seasoned and early-career scholars who are passionate about the possibilities of collecting, sharing, and mobilizing CUNY history in our classrooms and communities to serve in the following roles:
- Advisory Board
The project advisory board will meet twice a year with the project director(s) to review general progress, participation, direction, and policies, and provide guidance on other overarching considerations for the future of the project.
- Research and Editorial Board
The editorial team reviews new collections and assists with research and writing, identifies relevant archival materials and works with collection curators to contextualize primary sources. It will meet twice a semester or as needed, depending on the volume of submissions.
- Education and Outreach Committee
The education and outreach committee develops teaching guides and educator resources and works to build our collective capacity to “Teach CUNY” across the curriculum and in our communities.
- Collection Curators
Not ready to commit to a regular role? Pitch us your ideas for a collection or an aspect of CUNY history that is underrepresented in the historical record.
Qualifications: We are looking for folks who have a strong background in the history of CUNY, Black studies, ethnic studies, LGBTQ studies, public higher education, New York City history, public policy, critical university studies, oral history, digital archives, and other yet-to-be-imagined constellations of expertise relevant to the project. Current affiliation with CUNY is not required, but a demonstrated commitment to documenting the diverse histories of CUNY—by centering the experiences of students, workers, faculty, community residents, retirees, and alumni—is essential.
Benefits: This is a volunteer opportunity to contribute your expertise and passion to an independent, community-led project that is committed to preserving and protecting the legacy of those who worked to create liberatory spaces at the City University of New York.
How to apply: Please send a brief CV and short statement of interest describing how you’d like to contribute to the project to cdha@gc.cuny.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on Dec. 15, 2024.
The CUNY Digital History Archive is co-administered by the American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning and the Mina Rees Library at the CUNY Graduate Center.