Friday, March 22, 2024

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, 340 Hillman Library

Free and open to the public.

The University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity present Archival Scholars in Action!

Archival Scholars in Action highlights the research work and progress of the Archival Scholars Research Award (ASRA) recipients through a series of lightning talks, a panel discussion, and display of a selection of primary sources.

This diverse community of undergraduate scholars represents a variety of disciplines
and interests. Explore the manuscripts, archival collections, rare books, and other materials that students are examining. Learn about the immersive and complex research processes and discoveries made by each ASRA student as they work toward the completion of their final projects.

Event Schedule

• 1:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 1:10 Lightning Talks (Bernadette Fink, Maddie Orton, Maggie Shaheen, Pablo Peltier)
• 1:35 Panel Discussion
• 1:55 Browse Table Displays
• 2:05 Lightning Talks (Jason Vetitoe, Jessica Condon, Grace Marston, Sarah Trexler, Julia Garthwaite)
• 2:25 Panel Discussion
• 2:45 Closing Remarks & Browse Table Displays

Hillman Library is located at 3960 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Metered on-street parking is available on various streets surrounding the library. Parking is also available at Soldiers & Sailors Parking Garage (.2 miles from the library). Hillman is also accessible by public transportation. See the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website for planning your trip. 

The entrance to the library is located at the Forbes Avenue address, accessed by a ramp leading from street level to the First Floor plaza. Sidewalks around the library are closed as part of library renovation; follow signs to library entrance.

Please email uls-events@pitt.edu with any questions or accessibility accommodation requests.