Another entry on the academic side of the library/activism overlap - this conference in June of 2007 looks at activism in art, as documented in archives. Hosted by Library and Archives Canada. Posting from listserv announcement copied below the fold.



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Taking A Stand:A Conference on Activism in Canadian Cultural Archives will take place at the Library and Archives Canada (395 Wellington St., Ottawa) June 12-14th, 2007.
The conference will be a multidisciplinary dialogue on activism and advocacy in many areas of the arts and cultural production as documented in Canadian archives.
Highlights include a plenary panel of archives creators (featuring writers Dionne Brand and Serge Patrice Thibodeau; artist Craig Leonard; and scholar Georges Sioui), public readings by Wayde Compton and Denise Boucher, and a film screening.
A preliminary conference programme and participant bios can be found at this page. Registration for the conference is by June 1. Please see the website for details.