QABD uses various approaches and a diverse range of techniques, methods, and themes in its archival work. We engage with mediums such as oral history, photography, filmmaking, and cutting-edge technologies like VR and photogrammetry in our archival processes. The Projects page showcases and highlights distinctive collections under specific methods and themes to exhibit our unique archival collection.
Moving Memories showcases oral histories of Bangladeshi queer migrants in the U.S. Queer Archives of the Bengal Delta developed the project in close collaboration and partnership with South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). Moving Memories explores the intersections of migration and queerness, along with the interplay of gender, race, class, religion, ability, sex, and sexuality against the backdrop of post-9/11 America and post-2016 Bangladesh.
In this ongoing project, we are mapping the evolving patterns of queer violence—whether institutional, governmental, or social—using our archive’s collection of news reports, social media posts, and other quotidian materials. By creating this timeline, we highlight the changing nature and frequency of anti-queer violence at different times. Beyond documenting the historical presence of such violence, this project also supports queer Bangladeshis in strategizing for their physical and mental safety.
