The Liberatory Promise of Archives of Survival. University of California Regents Lecture. April 13, 2023.
Archives of survival create networks of solidarity beyond borders. They help disrupt cycles of violence and trauma. They help oppressed communities reclaim and build new power - narrative power, political power, cultural power. More important than their technical infrastructure is their moral architecture: by centering community and care, archives of survival actualize the relationships we want to see across our communities; relationships built on understanding, truth, and accountability.