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The historical scholarship and pedagogy of Dr. Dorothy Williams regarding Black Montreal are inextricably linked to and reciprocally shaped by her decades-long personal collecting and archiving practices. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The interview aims to analyze Dr. Dorothy W. Williams' extensive work in Black Canadian history, focusing on her collecting practices.

April 4, 2026Journal of the Canadian Historical Association

Mapping Blackness in the Stacks: A Conversation with Dr. Dorothy Williams

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KCKelann Currie-WilliamsConcordia University DRDésirée Rochat

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Interview examines the impact of Dr. Williams' archival work on Black history and pedagogy.

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The interview aims to analyze Dr. Dorothy W. Williams' extensive work in Black Canadian history, focusing on her collecting practices.
Conducted an edited interview with Dr. Williams.
Explored her archival work related to Montreal's Black community.
Used a bio-bibliographical approach to delve into her scholarship.
Highlighted the evolution of Dr. Williams' collecting practices over decades.
Showcased the reciprocal relationship between her archival efforts and her scholarly work.
Emphasized the significance of preserving Black history through archives.

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Currie-Williams et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0afc7659487ece0fa5ccf https://doi.org/10.7202/1124013ar

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Mapping Blackness in the Stacks: A Conversation with Dr. Dorothy Williams

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