The love that dared not celebrate its name! Hear about our Oral History Project. Listen to stories of rainbow lives. Join the discussion. Our project evolved from ECH-sponsored oral history workshops. We aim to capture the lived experience of South Australian rainbow elders; lives traversing closeted days of criminalisation, discrimination and repression into a more accepting 21st century. We
History of the people, by the people, for the people This event will showcase the fascinating and diverse projects undertaken by volunteers in a joint Oral History Australia SA/NT, ECH and State Library program to learn oral history interviewing and multimedia techniques. Hear group members share their experiences and interviews with older lesbians, gay men, gardeners and social innovators. Date:
A Studio in a Factory Town, documentary film showingDate: Tuesday 19th February Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am (the film is approximately 60 minutes long, and there will be 30 minutes for questions afterwards) Place: University of South Australia, City West Campus, Building H6-12 (Hawke Building) All welcome. No need to RSVP. A Studio in a Factory Town tells about
Oral History Australia SA/NT is delighted to host a free public lecture to kick off our 40th anniversary celebrations. The lecture will be given by Professor Outi Fingerroos from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland on: Oral history and written sources: Oral history in Finland and Northern Europe. Date: Monday 18 February, 2019 Time: 4 – 5 pm (preceded by
The 2019 conference will be held at the State Library of Queensland, in Brisbane. Dates: 10-13 October, 2019 (workshops on 10 October; main conference 11-12 October; history walks and tours on 13 October) Theme: Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories
Rachel Harris will be the guest speaker at the Oral History Australia SA/NT AGM. Rachel is a third year PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. Please join us to hear her speak about her oral history project on the lives of civilian women on South Australia’s home front during World War II. Date: 10 August 2018 Time: 2 –