recollections with the JPL

recollections with the JPL

A gathering of recollections, regarding our collections.

May 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the Jewish Public Library. Our opening season of the recollections with the JPL podcast is a celebration of our Jewish leftist roots in Montreal. We weave together interviews with scholars, activists, teachers, and fellow archivists that discuss topics such as Jewish immigration to Canada, Jewish languages and culture, labour and feminist movements in the 20th century, and the diversity of political ideologies that existed within the 'left'.

Co-host

Ellen Belshaw

With a background in art history, contemporary art curation and arts administration, Ellen completed their Masters of Information Studies at McGill University in 2022, focusing on archives and exhibitions. Ellen works alongside Ezell on a variety of outreach initiatives, such as photographing our Archival and Special Collections materials, meeting with other organizations to foster collaborations, or brainstorming new ideas with the team, such as our Digital Storytelling (now podcasting) initiative. This is their first podcast.

https://jpl-curates.org/team