Fall 2025 Symposium: Sustainability and Archives

Facilitator: Eira Tansey of Memory Rising

October 27, 2025
Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE

Registration will open in September

Symposium Location

Eira Tansey founded Memory Rising in December 2022. Eira has worked in academic libraries and museums for nearly twenty years, and has been a professional archivist for 15 years. She is a leading expert on the impacts of climate change on archives, with extensive research, teaching, and community-building experience. Her research has been profiled in Nature, VICE, Pacific Standard, and Yale Climate Connections. She has written for a wide variety of archives, history, and environmental policy journals, and is currently working on a publication for CLIR titled A Green New Deal for Archives.

Symposium Registration (will open in mid-September)

Rates include lunch: Regular $125, Student  $70

Financial Assistance 

Symposium scholarships and travel awards are available to support your attendance. Applications must be submitted by close of business on Monday, September 15.  Visit Meeting Scholarships for more information and submission process.

Cancellations and Refunds

If you must cancel your registration for the Symposium, your written request must be received on or before October 17, 2025 to receive your refund minus a $5 administrative fee. Please submit requests to Sara Predmore at [email protected]. No refunds will be issued after October 17, 2025.

 Americans with Disabilities Act

MARAC is committed to an inclusive Symposium. Please indicate your requests on the Symposium registration form and inform the hotel for assistance when making a reservation.

Vendors and Sponsors

Exhibit day will be Monday, October 27th.  Vendors may register online at Fall 2025 Vendor Registration. For more information, contact the MARAC Vendor Coordinator, Nick Zmijewski, at [email protected].

Code of Conduct

MARAC is committed to providing a harassment-free environment for its members and others who participate in its conferences, events, and meetings. All attendees are required to comply with our code of conduct.

Contact the Meeting Planners

Email the meeting planners at [email protected].

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