Ciaran Purdome

I think about who controls information and who decides what it means.


Research

The Silences We Inherit: Baptist Settler Memory and the Making of a 'Regional' Archives
Conference presentation · May 2026 · Archives Society of Alberta Conference 2026
On the gaps and silences created when archives from one group become the dominant documentary record for a region without proper contextualization.


Projects

Baptist Church Records Map
A map of Baptist church records held at Acadia University Archives, built for genealogists and community members trying to locate hard-to-find collections.

Historic County Overlay
A georeferenced 1860s county map layered against the present day, making visible roads, communities, and buildings that no longer exist.

Digital Preservation Program, Acadia University Archives
Assembled digital preservation infrastructure and workflows using open source tools, establishing a program to protect local and community digital heritage.


Teaching

I develop and teach research and information literacy modules through Acadia University Libraries. View modules.


CV

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Contact

GitHub
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Digital Archivist, Acadia University Archives


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