Introduction to oral history

This workshop introduces oral history practice, focusing on research, ethics, equipment, interviewing techniques and will include a discussion on podcasting and the local oral history collection.   It is suitable for community volunteers, family historians, students or anyone with an interest in recording oral histories, creating podcasts or interviewing for family history projects.

The workshop covers:

• the features of an oral history interview
• advantages of oral history
• qualities of a good interviewer
• how to prepare for an oral history interview (including research, developing questions, identifying suitable interviewees, preliminary interview, choosing interview location)
• interview structure and types of questions
• analysing good and bad interviews
• managing the interview
• how to make a high-quality recording, and suitable equipment
• important steps after the interview
• the ethics of oral history interviewing
• the importance of copyright and conditions of use

Detailed handouts will be provided. 

You will have the opportunity to practice writing questions, as well as to conduct a short interview and receive some guidance to starting or continuing your own project.

Morning tea provided. Please bring your own lunch.

Bookings

Book via Humanitix – https://events.humanitix.com/june-introduction-to-oral-history-how-to-do-an-oral-history-interview.

Cost

$80 – OHA member. Please contact us (contact@oralhistoryaustraliasant.org.au) if you are not a member and wish to join

$100 – Non OHA member

$85 – for non-member concession*/pensioner/student

*Concession cards include cards issued to the unemployed or pensioners, but not the seniors card. Anyone in financial difficulty should e-mail the Association (contact@oralhistoryaustraliasant.org.au) for possible financial assistance.