Have you ever wanted to record your family’s stories or learn more about historic events from people who have lived them? In this workshop, you will learn the full process of how to conduct an oral history interview, including how to identify interviewees and ask them to participate, how to write and ask good interview questions, how to use technology you have on hand to record an interview, and how to process the interview materials after the interview is complete. We will also address ethical considerations when recording other people’s stories, and how you might be able to share those stories publicly (with permission) in various formats.
When: Tuesday, April 21 & Thursday, April 23. 10:00am-12:00pm. This workshop will take place in two 2-hour sessions online.
Instructor: Chrissy Widmayer
Cost: $10 member/$15 non-member
This workshop is made possible thanks to a partnership between the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Humanities’ Community Powered initiative, which works to build resilience in communities using the tools of history, culture, and storytelling.
PLEASE NOTE – This workshop will not be recorded.
ALL CLASSES BEGIN CENTRAL TIME
Link for the Zoom meeting will be emailed closer to the start of class.
Contact us at genealogy@nagcnl.org with any questions or for more details about the class.
Chrissy Widmayer is a scholar of community connections. She has a PhD in Folklore Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University. Her dissertation research explored how communities create connections and relationships using foodways and storytelling. Her postdoctoral research builds on the work she’s done as the director of Wisconsin Humanities’ award-winning Community Powered initiative, which puts the tools of history, culture, and storytelling in the hands of communities through training and educational programming. Chrissy hopes to help Nordic American communities in the Upper Midwest build capacity to collect their own folklore and produce dynamic public programming around those traditions. Chrissy is also a co-founder of WiseFolk Productions and content creator for Folkwise.