Oral History for Beginners: in-person workshop

Miranda and Nicolette understand that starting an oral history project can be daunting. We want to equip you with the essentials, from project documentation like consent forms, to the technology you need (yes we include simple and free options!), and the must-do interview techniques. You’ll leave the workshop feeling confident, empowered, motivated, and with practical interviewing experience. You’ll also receive extra resources such as our top-pick websites and reading materials – which we use and recommend – so you know where to go if you get stuck. We believe learning is best done when it’s collaborative, fun, hands-on, and with time for questions and discussions, including learning what to do when the unexpected happens. Everyone welcome - no oral history experience required.

Presenter bios:

Dr Miranda Francis is a professional historian specialising in the history of motherhood and family. She has a particular interest in oral history. Her PhD thesis was based on life history interviews and she is an oral history interviewer for the National Library of Australia. Miranda is the Digital Curator & Historian for RMIT University Archives, partner with the consultancy group Living Histories and an Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Science at La Trobe University. Her current research explores the history of technical education in Victoria through the lives of current and past students and teachers. Contact Miranda: M.Francis@latrobe.edu.au

Dr Nicolette Snowden is a historian and social science researcher specialising in oral history and natural disasters. She has undertaken interviews for the National Library of Australia and the State Library of Victoria. Nicolette’s PhD included oral history interviews that uncovered distinctive stories about the lives of women in a rural coal-mining community in Victoria. She has taught within the university sector for two decades in the fields of journalism, media and communications and delivers bespoke training on interviewing. Nicolette’s research work and interests include women’s history and environmental history. Connect with Nicolette at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nicolette-snowden/

NOTE: Tickets are made first available to OHV members. OHV members also benefit from reduced rates for registrations. For more details on OHV membership visit https://oralhistoryvictoria.org.au

As a community organisation, OHV reserves the right to cancel this training should there be inadequate registration numbers to cover costs, or in other unforeseeable circumstances. Should we need to cancel the training you will be refunded the cost of your ticket.