Historical Reminiscents

Historical Reminiscents is dedicated to discussing public history and archival practice. Created and produced by Krista McCracken this weekly podcast discusses archival impulses, shares insight into the world of public historians, and tackles historical interpretations in Canada.

EP 88: More School and Saying No 07/04/2022

EP 88: More School and Saying No In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I’m talking about my decision to return to school and how saying no has played a part in this decision. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/23629325

EP 87: Gender Identity Inclusion and Training 05/17/2022

EP 87: Gender Identity Inclusion and Training In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm veering away from historical content and chatting about my experiences advocating for trans and gender diverse inclusion, with a focus on gender identity training /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/23139092

EP 86: Omeka Exhibition Development 04/07/2022

EP 86: Omeka Exhibition Development In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm chatting about my recent experience using Omeka to develop online exhibitions to be used as educational outreach tools. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/22713830

EP 85: Transcription Reflections 03/11/2022

EP 85: Transcription Reflections In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm chatting about the transcription of archival videos and archival handwritten documents. I touch on some process for transcription and challenges associated with transcription. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/22416026

EP 84: Online Space Building 02/27/2022

EP 84: Online Space Building In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm talking about generative and caring online spaces. I reflect on some of my favourite parts of online communities and share space facilitation techniques I like. Mentioned in this episode: - /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/22270118

EP 83: Admin Reflections 02/18/2022

EP 83: Admin Reflections I'm back! It's a short one, but I have more podcast episodes planned for 2022. In today's episode I'm reflecting on my administrative secondment and lessons learned. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/22183763

EP 82: Archival Challenges During Covid-19 03/30/2021

EP 82: Archival Challenges During Covid-19 In today's episode I'm talking about archival pandemic backlogs and pressure points that COVID-19 have created in archival settings. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/18535604

EP 81: UFOs - Unfinished Objects 03/03/2021

EP 81: UFOs - Unfinished Objects In today's episode I'm talking about unfinished objects and that pile of unfinished writing projects so many of us have on our computers. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/18178442

EP 80: No Meeting Days 02/24/2021

EP 80: No Meeting Days In today’s episode I talk about the practice of having no meeting days and how that has helped with managing my workload. I also share some of my meeting pet peeves. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/18074336

EP 79: When Technology Goes Sideways 02/08/2021

EP 79: When Technology Goes Sideways In today’s episode I talk about technology blips, technology fails, and recovering from these unexpected challenges. I draw on a couple of epic fail experiences recently and talk about getting through them. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/17858471

EP 78: Resting for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Work 01/25/2021

EP 78: Resting for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Work In today’s episode I’m talking about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work, also known as EDI work, and protecting yourself from burning out while engaged in this work. This episode is based on my experience engaged in EDI work connected to gender and sexuality inclusion. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/17684621

EP 77: Chronic Pain and Working From Home 01/19/2021

EP 77: Chronic Pain and Working From Home In today's episode I'm talking about managing chronic pain, archival labour, and working from home. This episode is based on my experiences working from home since March 2020 and rooted in my pain realities, so your mileage with it may vary. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/17606492

EP 76: Writing Book Proposals 01/12/2021

EP 76: Writing Book Proposals In today's episode I'm talking all about book proposals. I reflect on the two book proposals I had accepted in 2020 and share some general tips I learned from that process. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/17517062

EP 75: Burnout and Winter Kindness 01/05/2021

EP 75: Burnout and Winter Kindness In today's episode I'm talking about making it through the dark days of winter, practicing kindness in my professional life, and that ever illusive work/life balance. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/17433869

EP 74: Participating in Virtual Conferences 11/17/2020

EP 74: Participating in Virtual Conferences In today's episode I'm discussing my experiences attending three different virtual conference in October. I talk about online conference formats, recording and giving presentations, and interaction in online conference spaces. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/16843616

EP 73: Article Feedback and Revisions 11/03/2020

EP 73: Article Feedback and Revisions In today's episode I'm talking about peer review feedback and article revisions. I chat about some of the recent articles I have revised, handling negative feedback, and my process for doing revisions. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/16667735

EP 72: Passion Project Space 10/15/2020

EP 72: Passion Project Space How do you find time for the projects that you are invested in but aren't part of your job? In today's episode I'm talking about passion projects and the work that I do off the side of my desk that brings me a lot of joy. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/16416503

EP 71: Making Space Between Work And Home 10/07/2020

EP 71: Making Space Between Work And Home In today's episode I'm chatting about boundaries between work and home life and the struggle to maintain those boundaries during the pandemic. I talk about my home office, strategies for disconnecting and challenges of the work at home life. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/16306148

EP 70: Grant Adjudication 09/30/2020

EP 70: Grant Adjudication Hi All! I'm back with a new podcast episode, it's a short one but in today's episode I'm discussing grant evaluation and sitting on the other side of the funding table. I talk about grant adjudication, collaboration, and grant writing. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/16216283

EP 69: Dated and Racist Language in Archival Descriptions 05/07/2020

EP 69: Dated and Racist Language in Archival Descriptions It's been awhile, but I'm back with new podcast content. In today's episode I'm discussing problematic language in archival descriptions, approaches to handling racist depictions in records, and efforts to update archival practices. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/14327042

EP 68: Pandemic Reading 04/12/2020

EP 68: Pandemic Reading Who needs a distraction? I do. I've been spending a lot of time reading recently. These days, reading is one of the few things that can help push my anxiety to the side and keep my mind busy. In today's episode I share what I've been reading recently and recommend some mind occupying reads. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/13955732

EP 67: Organizing Blog Theme Weeks 03/26/2020

EP 67: Organizing Blog Theme Weeks In today's episode I reflect on the work that goes into organizing blog theme weeks or thematic digital series. I talk about my experiences pulling together theme weeks and provide a roadmap for those interested in organizing one. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/13721135

EP 66: Don't Throw Out That VCR 03/11/2020

EP 66: Don't Throw Out That VCR In today's episode I'm talking about digitization of VHS tapes, digital preservation, and my recent trials and tribulations of using VCRs. I chat about the labour intensive work behind digitization and the challenges of video preservation. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/13501031

EP 65: Letting Go To Make Space 02/18/2020

EP 65: Letting Go To Make Space In today's episode I'm thinking about making space for new opportunities by letting go of old ones. I discuss balancing commitments, knowing when it is time to move on, and changing interests. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/13203656

EP 64: Professional Growth Within An Organization 02/06/2020

EP 64: Professional Growth Within An Organization I've been working at Algoma University, in the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, since 2010. That's a decade. In today's episode I'm talking about means to stay at one institution for a long period of time and how to grow within local opportunities. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/13042952

EP 63: Archival Cookbooks 01/18/2020

EP 63: Archival Cookbooks How does food interest with your understanding of the past? In today's episode I'm talking about food in the archives, historical recipes, and teaching history through food. I'll also be talking about some of my favourite historical cookbook quirks. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/12793019

EP 62: Vicarious Trauma in the Archives 01/06/2020

EP 62: Vicarious Trauma in the Archives New year, new podcast episode. I'm starting 2020 by talking about vicarious trauma in the archives and the impact of working with traumatic records on archival staff. I discuss emotional labour and strategies for coping with vicarious trauma in the archives. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/12640421

EP 61: We Made It 12/14/2019

EP 61: We Made It For the last episode of 2019 I'm doing some reflecting, celebrating, and dreaming. I'm talking about some inspirational reads and folks who gave me strength in 2019. I also think a bit about what the upcoming year holds. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/12402125

EP 60: Too Much Resilience 12/05/2019

EP 60: Too Much Resilience In today's episode I'm focusing on resilience. Resilience can be beautiful. It can be empowering. But it can also be co-opted and used as a systemic tool. Today I'm reflecting on how resilience is often used as a way to encourage productivity and shame those who don't overcome barriers. Can resilience be a bad thing? /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/12299276

EP 59: Radical Vulnerability 11/17/2019

EP 59: Radical Vulnerability In today's episode I'm talking about the practice of radical vulnerability in professional spaces. I discuss the basics of radical vulnerability, provide examples of what this looks like, and reflect on spaces for safe vulnerability. /episode/index/show/historicalreminiscents/id/12068828

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