RAD DOCS ARCHIVE
The Rad Docs Archive is an open-source Dropbox folder used to collect and disseminate scholarly documents that are traditionally only accessible via institutional databases and paid subscriptions. Our focus is on radical / scholarly / feminist / intersectional / queer / anthropological / and political documents. We also include grassroots publications, zines, and records of community-based knowledge. We credit all authors and sources. Rad Docs aims to broaden scholarly accessibility and to provide free access to educational materials.
How it Works:
Documents are organized in two ways. The first is by primary subject matter or scholarly field (ie Masculinities, Protest Resources, or Whiteness). The second is by syllabus, which features a selection of documents chosen by a scholar/artist/activist around a topic of their choosing. These folders are titled with the subject name and scholar who wrote the syllabus. There may be some overlap between subject-based folders and syllabus-based folders. You can choose your own adventure, and decide how you want to engage the material.
Sharing and Usage:
The Rad Docs Archive should be shared widely, just share this link to the folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3s7ftewauur74t9/AABZRBScEZrhisW5259R2x7Za?dl=0
You are welcome to upload documents! Please upload them to the “New Docs" folder and our team will organize them by topic. We welcome your notes about where in the archive you think uploaded materials belong, just type your notes in the document’s comments section. Please do not delete any materials, but if you encounter materials you find problematic we welcome your critique in the comments section. We will evaluate all comments and reassess document validity based on community opinion. This is a source of collective knowledge, and we want all our documents and materials to be rigorous, well researched, and reflective of an inclusive and intersectional cannon of learning.
Questions:
Contact the archive moderator Fitch at fitchwilder@gmail.com