[OR_Archaeology] ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP TO BE OFFERED IN PORTLAND

[Susan White]

ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP TO BE OFFERED IN PORTLAND

The Center for Columbia River History will partner with the Northwest Oral History Association and the Oral History Program at University of California San Bernardino to present an oral history workshop March 10 at the joint conference of the American Society for Environmental History and the National Council for Public History in Portland. Preregistration is over and there are only a few spaces left. If you plan to attend, contact Donna Sinclair at  360-258-3289 . 

This workshop will focus on the collection and use of oral history by public historians, environmental historians, and the broader heritage and history community. Emphasis will be on the role of oral history in documenting and interpreting the past and the practical skills and knowledge needed to conduct and preserve recorded interviews. Attendees will share project experience and ideas, explore oral history strategy, conduct practice interviews, and participate in group discussion. The workshop will examine oral history preparation, choosing and using equipment, interview techniques, and the role of archives in oral history production and use.