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An Introduction to Oral History: Key Principles Everyone Should Know - 25 May 2024

Seminar Presenter: Scott McKinnon

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 25th May 2024

Location

Online.
Log in details will be emailed to you on the afternoon of Friday, 24th May.

Cost

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




About the Presenter

Scott McKinnon is a historian and curator at The National Library of Australia 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 Disasters in Australia and New Zealand: Historical Approaches to Understanding Catastrophe (Palgrave MacMillan 2020).

Enquiries

events@oralhistorynsw.org.au