Oral History Workshop with Visiting Experts
Event Date and Time
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023
Event Location
Hybrid: Online & McGinnis Room, Briggs Library (Morris campus)
FREE and Open to the Public
Featuring: Samuel Herley, Jayne Swift, and Matt Villenueve
Three experts on oral history will speak with the IAS Collaborative on Collecting Oral Histories of West Central Minnesota . Our visitors will be Dr. Samuel Herley, Curator of the South Dakota Oral History Center at the University of South Dakota; Dr. Jayne Swift, Communications Manager at the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs; and Dr. Matt Villeneuve, Assistant Professor of US History and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Everyone is welcome! This event is hybrid —you may attend either in the McGinnis Room of Briggs Library (where refreshments will be served) or via Zoom.
This activity is supported by an Institute for Advanced Study Research and Creative Collaborative Grant.
About the Presenters
Dr. Samuel Herley received his PhD in History from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2010. His research interests include the history of the American West, Native American history, the Great Plains, and oral history. He is currently Curator of the South Dakota Oral History Center at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
Dr. Jayne Swift is the communications manager for the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy and managing editor of the Gender Policy Report. Swift earned her doctorate in Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota in 2019. An expert in sexual economies and labor, she has a strong record of public engagement, advocating for improved policies from the local to federal levels for sex workers.
Dr. Matt Villeneuve is Assistant Professor of United States History and American Indian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research is on the history of Native education. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Michigan in 2021. His scholarship is informed by his Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa descent.
About the IAS Research and Creative Collaborative: Collecting Oral Histories of West central Minnesota
Oral testimony offers one of the most promising methods for documenting idiosyncratic and quotidian stories of the past, especially in places where the understanding of difference can be flattened by rural stereotypes. But almost a half century has passed since the oral history collections in the U of M Morris Archives were augmented. This proposed collaborative seeks to build on previous oral history collections toward new initiatives for recording the history of our region—informed by cutting-edge methods and community collaboration. We will do this in the first year through collective reading and learning, workshops with visiting experts in interviewing and archiving, and planning together for new projects.
Accessibility
The Institute for Advanced Study is committed to making its events accessible to everyone. All IAS Thursday events are professionally captioned. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please email Emily Bruce, [email protected] . To ensure we are able to arrange services, please make requests for this event by 1 week before the event.
