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An Introduction to Oral History: Key Principles Everyone Should Know

  • The Australian National University (ANU) SRWB [Sir Roland Wilson Building] Canberra, ACT, 2600 Australia (map)

Seminar Presenter: Scott McKinnon

Cancellation

It is with deep regret that we have had to cancel this event. Full refunds will be offered to anyone who has already booked.

We hope to hold this event in Canberra at some time in the future, and as per previously, there this seminar will also take place online in the future.

Seminar

In this introductory seminar, Oral History NSW Vice President Scott McKinnon will explore some of the key ideas behind oral history as a research methodology and will outline important steps in planning oral history projects, including tips on preparing for, undertaking and preserving interviews.

Time

10am-12noon, Saturday 26 June

Location

Canberra, ACT - SRWB [Sir Roland Wilson Building, ANU] Rm 3.02

Cost

$20 for Oral History NSW members,
$30 for non-members

About the Presenter

Presenter: Scott McKinnon is a historian at the University of Wollongong and vice president of both Oral History NSW and Sydney’s Pride History Group. Scott is author of Gay Men at the Movies: Cinema, Memory and the History of a Gay Male Community (Intellect 2016) and co-editor of the forthcoming Disasters in Australia and New Zealand: Historical Approaches to Understanding Catastrophe (Palgrave MacMillan 2020).