Preserving and Disseminating Oral History Collections (Reading Group)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 4:00 - 5:00 pm CDT

Briggs Library, McGinnis Room (U of M Morris) and online

FREE and Open to the Public

The first meeting of the new “Collecting Oral Histories of West Central Minnesota” Collaborative of the Institute for Advanced Study will be a reading group discussion centered on the preservation and dissemination of oral history collections. What are the best archival practices? How can we encourage the pedagogic, scholarly, and community use of existing oral histories? Anyone and everyone interested in telling local stories is welcome! Readings will be available in advance via Briggs Library Electronic Reserve.

About this IAS 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.

Conveners
Emily Bruce, History, Social Science Division, University of Minnesota Morris
Naomi Skulan, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota Morris

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