Meet Josie Naron

Oral history, archives, zines, and more. My work draws upon an interdisciplinary background in academic history, oral history, public history, and an overarching commitment to community-generated knowledge. I want to make archival materials accessible, relevant, and engaging for broader sectors of the public. I bring a unique digital toolkit to every project—particularly methods that utilize audio/visual materials in fresh, innovative ways—and can't wait to collaborate.

Since graduating from New York University with a MA in Archives and Public History in 2020, I've...

Developed an in-house oral history program for the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, now consisting of 20+ interviews, recreating artists' worlds and practices through memory
Digitized thousands of documents, artifacts, and oversized materials in support of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's grant-funded projects
Workshopped ways to transform academic research into public materials, from converting academic work into zines to writing pieces for blogs like In geveb and ACID FREE
Honed graphic design and information visualization skills while working as a mutual aid organizer with Pocket Change Pools
Grown my technical skills with audio programs like Logic Pro, Audacity, Descript, and Adobe programs

Oral histories produced for the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, with more in development.

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Transcripts edited for the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project, with added metadata and descriptive context for public access.

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Fragile, oversized theater posters digitized and catalogued as part of YIVO's Edward Blank Vilna Collections Project.

Issues of the Radical History Review, an academic journal published by Duke University Press, steered to publication while working as the Associate Editor.

Meet Josie Naron

Since graduating from New York University with a MA in Archives and Public History in 2020, I've...

Developed an in-house oral history program for the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, now consisting of 20+ interviews, recreating artists' worlds and practices through memory

Digitized thousands of documents, artifacts, and oversized materials in support of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research's grant-funded projects

Workshopped ways to transform academic research into public materials, from converting academic work into zines to writing pieces for blogs like In geveb and ACID FREE

Honed graphic design and information visualization skills while working as a mutual aid organizer with Pocket Change Pools

Grown my technical skills with audio programs like Logic Pro, Audacity, Descript, and Adobe programs