History 358 - Oral History Seminar

Oral History Seminar

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Patricia Dawson

TH 01:30PM-04:20PM

Mount Holyoke College
126224
Skinner Hall 210
pdawson@mtholyoke.edu
This course introduces students to oral history. We will discuss oral history from a variety of perspectives and think about ethics, memory, community histories, and the lives of stories. We will include oral history approaches from diverse communities across Turtle Island/North America. Students will conduct oral history interviews and write a research paper.

This course is open to juniors and seniors; Prereq: 8 credits in History.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.