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Our blog features interviews with notable feminists, scholars, and memory projects alongside personal archiving resources and deep dives into our partnerships.
Allison Elliott
From Appointment to Collection: The Dindga McCannon Collection and the TFI Pop-Up Memory Lab
The Feminist Institute is thrilled to announce both the launch of Dindga McCannon’s Capsule Collection and our second annual Pop-Up Memory Lab, happening from March 7 to April 20 at Pen + Brush in New York City.
Feb 29, 2024
The Feminist Institute
Meet the 2023-2024 TFI Interns
Each year, The Feminist Institute is lucky to work with talented interns from the CUNY Cultural Corps program. Our interns are integral to our organization, helping process and catalog collections, contributing to our digital humanities projects, and creating social media content. Keep reading to learn about our wonderful interns for 2023-24, Fabianna Fuentes Mosqueda and DK Rule.
Dec 12, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
Jezebel and the Case of Disappearing Feminist Digital Media
The recent announcement of the feminist blog Jezebel’s shutter by G/O Media—and subsequent purchase by Paste Magazine—leads to various digital preservation-related questions. In the face of shifting forms and funding models for digital media, how can we ensure that the significant properties of born-digital feminist media remain intact and accessible over time?
Dec 5, 2023
Emilie Trice
Announcing the Phyllis Krim Capsule Collection
We are pleased to announce our newest capsule collection with the estate of Phyllis Krim, now available in our digital archive. Read more about Krim’s life and work from collection curator Emilie Trice.
Nov 13, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
We Did It! Preserving the Feminist Internet’s Goal Surpassed on Kickstarter.
With your support, we surpassed our $25,000 goal and unlocked a $25,000 matching gift from one of our generous donors. We can’t thank you enough.
Nov 6, 2023
The Feminist Institute
World Digital Preservation Day & Preserving the Feminist Internet
Today, on World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD), The Feminist Institute is proud to speak on community-based digital preservation initiatives and the importance of engaging all, including those outside of libraries and archives, in the concerted effort to preserve the digital cultural record.
Nov 2, 2023
The Feminist Institute
Introducing Preserving the Feminist Internet
TFI Digital Archive is documenting the feminist past to guarantee a feminist future. Support our Kickstarter campaign today, and a generous donor will match every dollar up to $25,000.
Oct 5, 2023
Marie Williams Chant, Allison Elliott
Memories of our Pop-Up Memory Lab
Read more about our first-ever TFI Teaches: Pop-Up Memory Lab and download our zines!
Sep 6, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
Preserving the International Museum of Women
The Feminist Institute worked closely with Global Fund for Women to address feminist digital preservation with an initiative to preserve and document the work of the International Museum of Women (IMOW), an innovative digital museum with a mission to inspire creativity, awareness, and action on vital global gender justice issues. In this project feature, we’ll discuss our approach to capturing this born-digital resource and considerations to take when preserving digital projects that have reached obsolescence.
Aug 22, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
The Evolution of the International Museum of Women
Feminists have been utilizing the Internet to build innovative digital spaces and communities since the mid-1990s. These projects are critical to understanding the evolution of feminist movements and have served as essential documentation of gender and racial injustice worldwide. As technology evolves, web standards change, and social media platforms dissipate, what does it take to preserve intersectional feminist digital initiatives and social media over time?
Jul 12, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
TFI Teaches — Digitizing Videotapes
For many years, audiovisual archivists have been ringing the alarm about the magnetic media crisis and the potential loss of valuable historical documentation held on obsolete media formats. This includes personal home movies filmed on the first widely available camcorders from the 1980s and 1990s, meaning even tapes stored in the most environmentally ideal conditions will become unwatchable in the coming years.
May 26, 2023
Marie Williams Chant
TFI Teaches — Digitizing Documents and Photographs
In anticipation of our upcoming Pop-up Memory Lab at Pen and Brush we are providing digitization tutorials from our staff.
May 9, 2023
Emily Whitcomb
Alive in the Archive: Joan Jett
In Episode 15 of Alive in the Archive, we talk to the rock & roll legend and feminist icon about legacy preservation and opening the doors for future generations.
Apr 5, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Alive in the Archive is back!
TFI’s interview series is relaunching with a fresh look and a renewed focus on personal digital archiving on April 5.
Mar 31, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Welcome to the new thefeministinstitute.org!
Mar 8, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Object Feature: Marilyn Minter’s Cuntrol, 2020, in TFI’s GXRLCRUSH Raffle!
Enter to win!
Feb 17, 2023
The Feminist Institute
TFI at the 111th CAA Annual Conference
Learn more about our work with feminist creators, organizations, and institutions.
Feb 15, 2023
Emily Whitcomb
Project Feature: supersisters™ — Part 3
Extra! Extra! – supersisters™ Coverage Then and Now
Feb 7, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Object Feature: Phoebe Robinson’s Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay
Included in TFI’s raffle!
Jan 25, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Object Feature: Signed Library
TFI’s raffle features signed books from Billie Jean King, Elizabeth Lesser, Diana Nyad, and Phoebe Robinson!
Jan 18, 2023
Eliza Samuelson
Object Feature: Michele Pred “Pro-Choice” Bag
It’s available in the TFI Raffle!
Dec 20, 2022
Emily Whitcomb
Project Feature: supersisters™ — Part 2
The question of radical empathy
Dec 16, 2022
Allison Elliott
What is a Feminist Archive?
Learn more about what makes an archive feminist.
Dec 14, 2022
Allison Elliott, Eliza Samuelson
Adopt a Box: Monthly Match
Your donation goes twice as far during the month of December.
Dec 7, 2022
Eliza Samuelson
Object Feature: The Joan Jett Olympic Special
Available in the TFI Raffle! It could be yours.
Dec 6, 2022
Allison Elliott, Eliza Samuelson
Happy #GivingTuesday!
Will you be an information activist and Adopt a Box today?
Nov 29, 2022
Allison Elliott, Eliza Samuelson
Special Announcement!
Next week, we’ll launch our Adopt a Box campaign and Raffle on #GivingTuesday!
Nov 23, 2022
Emily Whitcomb
Project Feature: supersisters™ — Part 1
This Project Feature series will talk about the partnership between supersisters™ and TFI.
Nov 4, 2022
Amber Esseiva
A.I.R. Gallery — A Letter to Agnes Denes
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 4
Oct 14, 2022
Christian Camacho-Light
A.I.R. Gallery — Activism
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 4.
Oct 14, 2022
Allison Elliott
Happy #AskAnArchivistDay from The Feminist Institute!
Today is #AskAnArchivistDay! We’re so glad to have your readership and would like to celebrate today by shedding light on what it is we do as a feminist archive.
Oct 12, 2022
Megan Liberty
A.I.R. Gallery — Checklist for Speaking Volumes: Women’s Artists’ Books
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 3
Oct 7, 2022
Nancy Princenthal
A.I.R. Gallery — Exhibition Reviews
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 2.
Sep 30, 2022
YiWen Wang
A.I.R. Gallery — Mirroring the Art World Migration Pattern in New York City
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 2
Sep 30, 2022
Roxana Fabius
A.I.R. Gallery — Sylvia Sleigh’s Resignation Letter
A featured essay from the digital exhibition A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 2.
Sep 30, 2022
Lucy Lippard
A.I.R., Still in Residence
A featured essay from the digital exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 1
Sep 23, 2022
Nicole Kaack
A.I.R. Gallery — The First Year
A featured essay from the digital exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery: Chapter 1.
Sep 23, 2022
Allison Elliott
Calling All Artistically Inclined Feminists: A.I.R Gallery Digital Exhibition Chapter 1 Launch!
Chapter 1 of the TFI-commissioned digital exhibition, A.I.R.: The First 25 Years, is now available on Google Arts and Culture!
Sep 23, 2022
The Feminist Institute, A.I.R. Gallery
Partnership Announcement: The Feminist Institute x A.I.R Gallery
A.I.R. Gallery Celebrates 50 Years as First U.S. Artist-Led, Feminist Cooperative, Digital Exhibition Commissioned by The Feminist Institute Launches Next Week on Google Arts & Culture
Sep 16, 2022
Allison Elliott
Project Feature: Addresses Project, Part 2
This Project Feature explores Addresses Project which documents lesbian and queer spaces in New York of the past and present.
Sep 1, 2022
Allison Elliott
Project Feature: Addresses Project, Part 1
This Project Feature explores Addresses Project which documents lesbian and queer spaces in New York of the past and present.
Aug 25, 2022
Marie Williams Chant
The Feminist Institute x supersisters™ Partnership Announcement
The Feminist Institute (TFI) proudly announces our partnership with supersisters™!
Aug 22, 2022
The Feminist Institute
SCOTUS Response
Today’s decision is a national tragedy.
Jun 24, 2022
The Feminist Institute
The Feminist Institute x NYPL Partnership Announced
Mar 3, 2022
Personal Digital Archiving: Storage
Maintaining and migrating your digital collections
Sep 8, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Personal Digital Archiving: Metadata
Data about data makes the world go ‘round
Aug 31, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Personal Digital Archiving: Organizing
Making your digital assets easy to find
Aug 24, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Personal Digital Archiving: Digitization
Scanning for long-term posterity
Jul 27, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Personal Digital Archiving: Identify
Assessing what files to maintain over time
Jul 13, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Introduction to Personal Digital Archiving
Organizing your digital life one file at a time.
Jun 29, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Welcome to The Feminist Institute!
The Feminist Institute is establishing the foremost online repository for the study of feminist documentation.
Jun 22, 2020
Monika Fabijanska
Women Composers Finally Given The Credit They Deserve
This blog post discusses The Juilliard School’s 2020 Focus Festival that celebrated the 20th-century women composers to mark the centenary of women’s suffrage.
Jan 28, 2020
The Feminist Institute
Mary Beth Edelson: Art and Activism
This blog post is about the feminist artist, Mary Beth Edelson.
Jan 23, 2019