Remember to Press Record: Getting Started with Oral History

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 consulting historian specialising in the history of motherhood and family, with a strong focus on oral history. Her PhD thesis, "Mothers Remember: An Oral History," was based on life history interviews and she is a member of the National Library of Australia’s COVID-19 oral history interviewing team. Miranda is the Digital Curator/Historian for RMIT University Archives and an Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Science at La Trobe University. Her current research explores the history of post-secondary education in Victoria and the social history of Melbourne's western suburbs. Contact Miranda: M.Francis@latrobe.edu.au

Dr Nicolette Snowden is a consulting historian and social science researcher specialising in oral history. 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 media, communication and cultural studies and delivers bespoke training and advice on interviewing. Nicolette’s research work and interests include women’s history, labour history, environment and natural disasters. Connect with Nicolette at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nicolette-snowden/

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for OHV training are first made available to OHV members, and then to non-members a week later (17th February). OHV members also benefit from reduced rates for registrations. For more details on OHV membership visit.