Oral History Summer School’s tagline is ‘Ask Better Questions,’ but how do we do this and what makes a question “good” or “bad”? In this focused workshop, we will explore questions as a cornerstone of oral history practice, specifically looking at how we can radically change relationships, archives, documentary film projects, parenting, medical practice and more by….Read More

We are pleased to announce an upcoming public panel event on Sunday, December 17 (12 PM - 1:30 PM) as part of our longer 3-day workshop, The Oral History Manuscript: Writing from Oral History. Read more here…

Join Oral History Summer School for its second short-form online workshop in a new workshop sequence we're offering throughout 2023-24. This time around, we'll bring our famous Listening Exercises to participants. Come learn about listening and yourself in a fully interactive session. Read more here…

In this virtual song collection workshop, Oral History Summer School Director Suzanne Snider will guide participants through an exploration of historic and contemporary song collection practices before inviting participants to try them out in a supportive environment. This workshop involves presentation, discussion and practice (Yes, maybe a little singing!) with an emphasis on coming together to tell stories. Snider will discuss the ways that song collection can be an especially powerful invitation for the very young, the very old, for those dealing with memory loss and/or brain injuries… Read more…

[VIDEO RECORDING OF WORKSHOP AVAILABLE]: Oral History Summer School’s tagline is ‘Ask Better Questions,’ but how do we do this and what makes a question “good” or “bad”? In this focused workshop, we will explore questions as a cornerstone of oral history practice, specifically looking at how we can radically change relationships, archives, documentary film projects, parenting, medical practice and more by….Read More