Author: Saira Raza

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee recruitment drive

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee recruitment drive

    Emory Libraries’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is having a virtual recruitment drive on October 7 at 11:00 am. In this meeting, you can learn about membership in the committee and hear about ways you can make a difference in creating a more inclusive environment at Emory. Emory Libraries recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion…

  • Designing for Digital Conference is next week

    Designing for Digital Conference is next week

    For all who are interested, the Woodruff Library will be hosting a virtual offering of Designing for Digital 2020 next week, March 9-11, 2020. Attendance is open to all employees of libraries at Emory. We will be hosting the sessions on Level 3, in the Jones Room and Electronic Classrooms 312 and 314. Below is…

  • Raza opens new art exhibit

    Raza opens new art exhibit

    I’d like to invite you to my upcoming group exhibition opening, Controlled Burn, at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Thursday, June 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm. This show is the culmination of my year as one of WonderRoot’s Hughley Artist Fellows, during which my cohort and I attended monthly artist development sessions and received…

  • DEI Committee gives conference recommendations

    DEI Committee gives conference recommendations

    Looking for diversity, equity, and inclusion related sessions and conferences? Here are some DEI Committee recommendations on what to attend this year: IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives  August 6–7, 2019, Columbus, OH From the conference website: “IDEAL, formerly the National Diversity in Libraries Conference, aims to foster awareness…

  • Saira Raza selected for Art on the Beltline

    Saira Raza selected for Art on the Beltline

    This year, I was selected as one of 50 artists to participate in Art on the Atlanta Beltline. The Exquisite Corpse: Explorations in Avant Garde Cello, Light, and Movement is a concept I’ve been working on for over a year, and I’m very excited to have the chance to share it this Saturday, September 15.…