Beginning in 2014, UWinnipeg’s Oral History Centre will host an Introductory Oral History Workshop Series, designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct a successful oral history project. These workshops teach both the practice and philosophy of oral history, including: what makes oral history unique; how to design a project; the technical skills needed to make quality audio recordings; and how to create complementary text documents that will ensure your project is organized, archivable, and useful to future researchers.
A $20.00 workshop fee includes all necessary workshop materials. Refreshments will be served.
Space for each workshop is limited. Please contact ki.moore@uwinnipeg.ca at the Oral History Centre for more information, or to register.
Introduction to Oral History
Wednesday January 8th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
or Saturday January 11th 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This workshop delves into the practice of oral history. It provides an overview of the underlying principles of oral history and the practical aspects of undertaking an oral history project. In this workshop you will learn how to: design an oral history project, budget enough time for your project, plan and prepare for interviewing, and conduct and record interviews.
Audio Recording
Thursday January 23rd 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
This workshop provides the basic skills and knowledge needed to produce high quality audio recordings suitable for archiving and for producing creative audio projects like radio documentaries and podcasts.
Transcription and Summary
Wednesday February 5th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
This workshop explores the advantages of creating textual documents to accompany oral history recordings. It reviews the advantages of transcribing or summarizing interviews while teaching the common conventions used, including how to effectively budget time to include this step.
