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Lydia Curliss

PhD Student
lcurliss@umd.edu
617-447-3262

Lydia Curliss (she/her) is a PhD Candidate at the iSchool at UMD and member of the Nipmuc Tribal Community. Her research interests include Indigenous knowledges, archival collections, accessibility, ethical care of Indigenous collections, and community based archival and research practices. Her dissertation research will focus on the interactions and relationships between Indigenous communities, their knowledges, and Cultural Heritage Memory Institutions. She has been involved in various projects focused on Indigenous collections, communities, and access, including the Stolen Relations Project at Brown University and Reclaiming Heritage (a project funded by the Omohundro Institute, in conjunction with the American Antiquarian Society). She holds both a MLS and MIS from Indiana University, and a BA in Geology from Oberlin College.