Jacqueline Johnson
Archivist and Principal Librarian
Exploring Miami's History and Lived Experience Through Stories
2021-2022 Boldly Creative Project
This project leverages storytelling, interview, and archival methodology to explore the history of different populations at Miami University to better understand our legacy in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to develop a digital website that serves as a public repository of Miami’s rich and diverse history.
Leading Faculty and Staff on the Project:
Denise Taliaferro Baszile
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership
Durell M. Callier
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership
Steven Conn
W. E. Smith Professor of History
Yvette Harris
Professor, Department of Psychology
Jody Perkins
Metadata Digital Librarian, Associate Librarian
Andy Rice
Assistant Professor, Department of Media, Journalism, and Film
Kate Rousmaniere
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership
Seth Seward
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Helen Sheumaker
Associate Teaching Professor, History, Global and Intercultural Studies
Timothy Melley
Professor, Department of English, Geoffrion Family Director of the Humanities Center
Alia Levar Wegner
Digital Collections Librarian, Assistant Librarian
Impact:
The project is designed to engage our students, faculty, staff, and alumni in searching for reflection on the history of Miami and beyond. The ultimate result of the project will be a digital archive of materials and stories focusing on the history of diverse populations at Miami. The project will coordinate ongoing initiatives with an ambitious new effort to collect digitally oral and archival stories of students, alumni, faculty, and staff of color at Miami University. Set in a rich historical context with other artifacts, narratives, and factual information, this broad storytelling project will offer a broadly inclusive and participatory approach to chronicling the history of racial dynamics at Miami University.
