HST 227 - Oral History

Course Units: 1

(Spring; Lawson) This course is an introduction to the theories, practice, and uses of Oral History. Students will learn theories of memory and perspective as they relate to oral history, listen to and watch audio and visual oral history interview, read and analyze published works grounded in oral histories, discuss the ethical and legal issues surrounding oral history, and learn how to perform, record, and edit an oral history interview. Students will spend a significant portion of their time working on individual projects wherein they will conduce and interpret oral history interviews and write an essay based on that work.