The archive contains many kinds of objects that are created as part of social movements by the participants themselves: posters, flyers, publications, zines, books, T-shirts and buttons, moving images, audio recordings, subject files, and other materials.
Through our programming, we use this cultural ephemera to animate histories of people mobilizing for social transformation. We consider the use of our collection to be a way of preserving and honoring histories and material culture that is often marginalized in mainstream institutions.
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Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing
Online Only
June 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
May 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Kent State and Jackson State massacres, which set off a historically large-scale student strike across the nation. With the anniversary as an entry point and frame of reference, this exhibition uses archival material from the Interference Archive collection to examine the broader scope of student movements that both led up to and followed in the wake of May 1970.
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Zine Club
Monday, November 17, 2025 @ 6:30 PM
It’s already that time, AGAIN! come join us for November Zine Club on Monday, November 17, 6:30-8pm. Bring that project you’re in the middle of or start a new mini-zine, bring a friend or meet a new one! The world is your oyster! Let us know (@zineclub_bklyn) if you’re planning on coming – we’ll have […]
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Archives, Displacement and the Struggle for Housing Rights [SOLD OUT]
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 @ 6:30 PM
Join us for a conversation with Lynn Lewis, Maggie Schreiner, and Cynthia Tobar as they discuss the role of the archive in documenting the housing crisis. This discussion will be moderated by Stephanie Neel, archivist at the Margaret Morton Archive. Space is limited. Please RSVP to reserve your spot. Physical space of the Interference Archive […]
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Make Time Tangible: A Calendar Zine Workshop (w/ Booklyn)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Prepare for 2026 by making time something you can see, touch, and shape. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll create a calendar zine: a handmade, month-by-month companion for collaging, writing, and setting intentions for the year ahead. Using cutting, layering, and photocopying, we’ll turn everyday materials into visual reminders of what we hope to grow and […]
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Audio Interference 88 – Archiving Stop Cop City: This Is Not A Local Struggle
Hear from one of the organizers behind the Stop Cop City exhibition currently on view at Interference Archive (Sep 2024 – Jan 2025). We learn about the goals of the show, how it came together, and the important role that archiving has in the movement. This episode was written, narrated and co-produced by Rob Smith. […]
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Exhibition Catalog: Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing
May 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the Kent State and Jackson State massacres, which set off a historically large-scale student strike across the nation. With the anniversary as an entry point and frame of reference, this 96-page full color publication uses posters, buttons, pamphlets, flyers, zines, and more—to examine the broader scope of student movements that both led up to and followed those of May 1970.