Training seminar: Championing Diversity and Inclusion

In response to events surrounding the online comments made by former ARA Head of Public Affairs, in August 2019, and in support of ARA Ireland’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion in the Irish archives and records sector, ARA Ireland is pleased to announce we are holding a training seminar ‘Championing Diversity and Inclusion in Irish Archives and Records’. The aim of this training event is to provide a platform for sharing the strategies and experiences of individuals and organisations who have contributed to the important work of diversifying Irish archives and records and to the wider conversation around archival representation, community engagement and inclusion. As illustrated by the recent twitter controversy surrounding the ARA Conference 2019, ARA Ireland acknowledges that there is a lot of work to be done within the Archives and Records Association in order to further the goals of the Glasgow Manifesto and is keen to re-iterate its position in support of all actions to diversify both the profession and the field of archiving and record keeping more generally. With this training event, ARA, Ireland seeks to continue the conversation around diversity and inclusion in Irish archives and records and provide the opportunity for its members to learn about and engage with different strategies and approaches to diversifying archival collections. We are very grateful to our speakers for their participation and recognise that this training event is just the first of many steps we need to take.