In this course, students will gain hands-on experience collecting oral histories (interviews) related to life in Southern Appalachia. Often (but not only), the course will be organized around a central topic or theme. Students will learn best practices for collecting oral histories, including pre-interview research, interview techniques, logging, transcription, and how to use and store oral histories after they are collected. Students will also explore existing archival and published collections of oral histories related to life in Southern Appalachia. In fall 2024, AS 345 will explore a few different topics, including the work of the African American Cemetery Remembrance Project that was started during the summer of 2024.
Our first class will be Wednesday August 28, 11am, and we will meet in the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies.
Our first class will be Wednesday August 28, 11am, and we will meet in the Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies.
- Teacher: Leila Weinstein