Simran Deshpande

Experience

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  State Museum

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Intern

  I worked under the Head Curator of the State Museum, Bhopal as an intern engaged in data analysis of Museum Records and detailed work on the Archival artifacts. Additionally, I also learned the methods of labeling and shelving the artifacts according to their classification.

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  Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Intern

  Worked as an Assistant Coordinator for Tribal Literature Festival (TLF) 2018 organized annually by IGRMS. Created and edited content for mapping of the tribal habitats of IGRMS.Wrote content for Exhibit of the Month showcased in Veethi Sankul (indoor museum) of IGRMS.Worked on cataloguing of tribal artefacts for an online project.Edited as well as created content for brochure of a pottery gallery in IGRMS called "Kumhara Para".Interviewed and wrote experiences of Manipuri potter women for a newspaper article as well as interviewed Gond and Bhil painters for an online exhibition. Show less

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  India Lost and Found by Amit Pasricha

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  ILF Expert

  Volunteering as a Team Lead of ILF Team Pune in Heritage Map Project. Also involved in Oral History Database project as a volunteer and additionally, as an ILF Expert undertaking in researching about heritage.

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  Content Ninja

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Academic Content Writer
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  Junnar-RUSA Project

  May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Intern

  Working under Junnar-RUSA project as a research intern, collating information about the site of Junnar. Ideated the map and design of interpretation centre at Junnar along with other interns.

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  The Partition Museum

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Video Editor
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  Indian Culture Portal

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  Freelance Writer

  Freelance Writer at Indian Culture Portal, writing about the myriad facets of heritage and culture that we are surrounded with and include in the umbrella term of 'Indian Culture'.

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  ICOMOS India

  Dec 2021 - May 2023

  Research Assistant
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  Past Perfect Heritage Management LLP

  May 2023 - now

  Archives' Associate

  Working on building a corporate museum for HCL, encompassing verticals like oral history, narrative building, collation of research data, processing, handling of archival material and such.