Introduction à l’histoire orale (annulé)

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS

Avec Eliot Perrin En français Cet atelier de formation couvre les concepts fondamentaux de la méthodologie de l’histoire orale. On y aborde l’évolution de la discipline, son approche de l’entrevue, l’éthique de la recherche, et les diverses façons dont les chercheur·e·s en histoire orale diffusent leurs travaux auprès d’un vaste public. Le plus possible, le […]

Introduction to Oral History

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

Photo caption: Day planners documenting garment worker Cornelia Caruso's daily piece work rates, ca. 1967. Photo by Lauren Laframboise   with Lauren Laframboise English This workshop will provide you with some of the fundamentals in the interdisciplinary field of oral history. Participants will learn about an oral history approach to interviewing, ethics in research, and […]

Emotions in Oral History

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Nadia Hausfather, Ioana Radu, Elise Olmedo and Piyusha Chatterjee English (Q&A in En/Fr) Oral history interviews are dialogic conversations between two (and sometimes more) people. Just as looking back and reflecting on one's past can be an emotional experience, interactions between people also have an affective dimension. How do we attend to our emotions […]

Introduction to Audio Recording

LB 1042.03 (Moonroom) 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Vitalyi Bulychev English Best practice and basics of working with microphones and recorders. Vitalyi Bulychev is the COHDS Lab Coordinator. He studied film production at Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University, Montreal. Past projects include short films and video installations. Interests include information architecture, expanded cinema, interdisciplinarity, photography. Currently in pre-production for a […]

Camera Basics

LB 1042.03 (Moonroom) 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Vitalyi Bulychev English This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at introducing affiliates to the new camera equipment at COHDS and providing the basic know-how to use them. Vitalyi Bulychev is the COHDS Lab Coordinator. He studied film production at Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University, Montreal. Past projects include short films and video […]

Archiving Oral History

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Eliot Perrin English (Q&A in En/Fr) An introduction to the principles and best practices of archiving oral history. This workshop will provide an overview of the archiving standards at COHDS as well as provide help with regards to preparing your collection for donations. Eliot Perrin is a PhD student in History and the COHDS […]

Introduction to Documentary Cinematography for Interviews

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Magdalena Hutter In this workshop we’ll take a look at documentary cinematography and its role in capturing interviews. What are some responsible strategies for filming material that will be edited, both when working with video interviews and with audio only? What are the basics of setting up a shot for an interview, considering composition, […]

Introduction to Oral History – Part 1

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Lauren Laframboise and Kelann Currie-Williams  English This workshop will provide you with some of the fundamentals in the interdisciplinary field of oral history. Participants will learn about an oral history approach to interviewing, ethics in research, and the many ways that oral histories are shared with the public. This workshop is strongly recommended to […]

Introduction to Oral History – Part 2

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Kelann Currie-Williams and Lauren Laframboise  English This workshop will provide you with some of the fundamentals in the interdisciplinary field of oral history. Participants will learn about an oral history approach to interviewing, ethics in research, and the many ways that oral histories are shared with the public. This workshop is strongly recommended to […]

Camera Basics

LB 1042.03 (Moonroom) 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Vitalyi Bulychev  English This workshop aims to introduce oral historians to the basics of camera work. While familiarizing ourselves with the equipment and what it has to offer, we will explore how to set up the cameras for interviews and what to consider while breaking down other best practices to ensure quality recordings.  Vitalyi […]

Deep Listening to Life Stories

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Steven High  English The workshop will invite you to engage deeply with a videotaped interview  of a Rwandan genocide survivor recorded as part of the Montreal Life Stories project. We will explore different ways of interpreting an interview recording and transcription including narrative analysis, life course visualization, analysis of emotion, etc.  We will send […]

*New Date* How to approach a podcast

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Sivan Black-Rotchin  This workshop will speak to the decision-making process and critical thinking required in making podcasts. If you are doing oral history interviews and planning to use the material to do podcasts, this workshop can help you think through the basic tech requirements, editing skills, challenges, ethics and joys of developing podcasts.  Bio: […]

*New date* Introduction to Audio Recording

LB 1042.03 (Moonroom) 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Vitalyi Bulychev  English  This workshop aims to introduce oral historians to the basics of audio recording. While familiarizing ourselves with the equipment and what it has to offer, we will explore how to set up the audio equipment for interviews, what to consider when using recorders and other best practices to ensure a seamless […]

Camera Basics

LB 1042.03 (Moonroom) 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Vitalyi Bulychev   English  This workshop aims to introduce oral historians to the basics of camera work. While familiarizing ourselves with the equipment and what it has to offer, we will explore how to set up the cameras for interviews and what to consider while breaking down other best practices to ensure quality recordings. participants […]

Introduction à l’histoire orale – partie 1

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

avec Lauren Laframboise et Mélissa-Anne Ménard  Français  Cet atelier vous permettra d’explorer certains des éléments fondamentaux dans le domaine interdisciplinaire de l'histoire orale. Les participants découvriront une approche aux entretiens spécifique à l'histoire orale, l'éthique de la recherche et les nombreuses façons dont les histoires orales sont partagées avec le public. Cet atelier est fortement […]

Introduction to Audio Recording

with Vitalyi Bulychev   English   This workshop aims to introduce oral historians to the basics of audio recording. While familiarizing ourselves with the equipment and what it has to offer, we will explore how to set up the audio equipment for interviews, what to consider when using recorders and other best practices to ensure a seamless […]

Introduction à l’histoire orale – partie 2

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

avec Lauren Laframboise et Mélissa-Anne Ménard  Français  Cet atelier vous permettra d’explorer certains des éléments fondamentaux dans le domaine interdisciplinaire de l'histoire orale. Les participants découvriront une approche aux entretiens spécifique à l'histoire orale, l'éthique de la recherche et les nombreuses façons dont les histoires orales sont partagées avec le public. Cet atelier est fortement […]

Queer Oral History

LB-1019 (sunroom), COHDS 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Montreal, Québec, Canada

with Gabryelle Iaconetti and Liam Devitt   English   The workshop and discussion will offer reflections on methodological and ethical approaches to undertaking queer oral history in research. How does one conduct oral history interviews with queer narrators? What is particular about queer oral history? How has oral testimony been significant in the figuration of queer […]