The Next Archival Revolution: Memory Work in the Age of AI

About This Event

In his 1983 SAA presidential address, David B. Gracy II proclaimed that the archival profession was experiencing its “first archival revolution. ”Nearly four decades later, Brenda Gunn and Steven Booth ask the question, “If there was a first, then what are the subsequent revolutions?” The Archival Revolutions Project explores the history of archival revolutions to understand the impacts on the field of paradigmatic shifts in theory, ideas, practice, and perceptions.

Schedule of Events

• 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Welcome + Introduction
• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • “The Next Archival Revolution: Memory Work in the Age of AI”
• 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
  • Lunch and lightning talks from CNY Humanities Corridor partners

Featured Guests

Brenda Gunn is the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and Preservation at the University of Virginia (UVA). Currently, Brenda is the 2026-27 President Elect of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).She is also the current director of the Archives Leadership Institute 2024-2026. Previously, she has held leadership positions in archival organizations at the state, regional, and national level, including a term as President of the Academy of Certified Archivists, a three-year term on SAA’s Council, and a term on SAA’s Foundation board. Brenda is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).

Co-sponsors

The event is supported by funding from the Colgate University Libraries.