Programs & Events
Spring symposium: Memory and place
Save the date for a two-day gathering of artists, geographers, and historians in late April.
Blog
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Institute News
Winter quarter hours and reading room access
Adjusted schedules for the new year, including extended evening access for registered members.
Institute News
Welcome to the 2026 visiting fellows
Introducing the scholars joining us for the coming year across manuscript studies, musicology, and public history.
Dialogue & Society
Interview: On patience in scholarship
A long-form conversation about slow reading, failed projects, and the ethics of publication pressure.
Publications
Occasional paper: Voices from the margin of the empire
New essay collection drawing on letters and petitions held in regional archives.
Research
Notes on cataloguing oral histories
A reflective essay on metadata choices, consent layers, and how future researchers might find a voice in the archive.
Statements
Statement on open inquiry and respectful discourse
The Institute sets out its expectations for public conversation, scholarly exchange, and the dignity of all participants.
Institute News
Library donation protocol update
Revised guidelines for offers of books and archival materials, including appraisal timelines.
Heritage & Culture
Conserving textiles in community custody
Partnership project documenting best practices when sacred cloth remains in active ceremonial use.
Programs & Events
Public lecture: The archive as a common good
Recording now available: a conversation on stewardship, funding, and public trust.
Dialogue & Society
Roundtable: Recording culture in digital form
Educators and engineers debate platforms, permanence, and who gets to decide what is preserved.
Statements
Statement on access to cultural resources
Principles guiding how the Institute shares collections, archives, and digital holdings with the public.