Research Affiliate
Wanessa Cardoso de Sousa is a Brazilian architect and oral historian based in Tio’tia:ke/Montréal.
With an MA in Art History from Concordia University, Cardoso de Sousa’s previous works include:
— Canadian Library Architecture: an open-access research tool that comprises design information on over 300 libraries across Canada;
— Books of Affection: an oral history project that explored the affective bonds between the members of the Atwater Library and their favorite books;
— Built-in Words: Listening to Latin Narratives: a curatorial research that adopted oral history practices in its art process to discuss issues such as immigration, racism, diaspora, oppression, and displacement, giving marginalized Latin voices a platform to tell their story;
— Unpacking My Library: A Collection of Jewish Heritage: an oral history project that explores the personal collections of members of the Museum of Jewish Montreal to investigate the role of personal libraries in preserving Jewish culture and heritage.
Cardoso de Sousa is currently undertaking a second master’s in Information Studies at the École de Bibliothéconomie et Sciences d’Information at UdeM. Her research interests include oral history, material culture, library architecture and design, public libraries, and digital preservation and curation.
