An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: Trauma, Silence, and Healing in Oral History

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
  • Oral History
  • Memory
  • Social Justice
ABSTRACT

I have an individual presentation and would like to be part of an oral history roundtable exploring the importance of oral history in elucidating and preserving marginalized historical narratives, as well as the role of oral history in healing from trauma. Read More

Oral History Projects In and Outside the Classroom

PROPOSAL TYPE

Workshop

SEEKING
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
  • Oral History
  • Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT

Oral histories help connect students to the past through first-hand personal narratives, but what happens when we engage students in the process of conducting oral history interviews? Read More

Rock & Roll in Nashville? Local Scenes and a National Hub

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
  • Memory
  • Archives
  • Oral History
ABSTRACT

Nashville jumps from local musicians, with big band pop tunes and piano boogie, to an industry town, replete with new independent studios, pressing plants, and session musicians. Read More