Samantha Obman

Artist | Librarian

About

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Photography and the Domestic Space
Trauma and Digital Archives
Zines and Zine Culture
Folk History, Art, and Ritual
Family, Working Class, and Rural ArchivesMuch of my research has explored the connection between photography and domestic spaces, focusing on ritual, the portrayal of home through images, and the role of photographs and objects as family archives. This interest led me to Library and Information Science, where I have an interest in art and special collections librarianship.My most recent work was a poster presentation at the 2024 Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting. The work is titled Ethical Digitization: Centering Trauma-Informed Principles in Digital Archival Practice.Overall, I have an interest in stories and the preservation of them!EDUCATION
MA in Library and Information Science, Certificate in Special Collections
University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA, USA
2025
MFA in Photography
Belfast School of Art | Belfast, UK
2020
BA in Studio Art
Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
2014Get in touch!

Contact

Feel free to reach out. I'm focused on a career in archives and librarianship and am open to collaborating on related projects and ideas, as well as exploring creative work in photography. I look forward to hearing from you.

Currently based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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