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  • COHDS Annual General Assembly

    In English and French

    Keynote Oral histories of the dead: Studying immigration, settlement, community, and integration through one Jewish Cemetery, with Anna Sheftel.

    In-person and Online

  • Reflecting on the Practices of Mapping Stories

    with José Alavez, Sarah Bengle, Sébastien Caquard, Élise Olmedo, Léa Pinsky-Denieul, Emory Shaw, Sepideh Shahamati. In English (with Q&A in En and Fr).

  • 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 […]

  • Roundtable: Revisiting COHDS Ethics

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

    with Anna Sheftel, Aude Maltais-Landry, Catherine Richardson, Indira Chowdhury, Monica Toca and Steven High moderated by Eliot Perrin English and French In the past year, we have received a series of inquiries related to ethics and consent that we think could offer a good opportunity to revisit COHDS’ ethics principles and practices to remain in […]

  • 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 […]

  • 10th Emerging Scholars’ Symposium Oral History, Digital Storytelling, and Creative Practice

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

    In English and French Every year, the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University offers students and emerging scholars an opportunity to present their work at any stage, to exchange ideas, and to connect with other researchers and creators. The title and main theme of this year’s symposium is Storytelling and Intergenerational […]

  • 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, […]

  • Annual General Assembly

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

    Keynote: Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki , “Chasing Cancer in Canada’s Nickel Capital” In 2014, Stacey Zembrzycki began to conduct interviews with Sudburians who have long resided in Canada’s nickel capital. Interested in the connections between mining, environmental harm, and health, she did not realize how much cancer would come to dominate those conversations. Both within and […]

  • 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 […]

  • (Pre)Creation Processes: Milo Rau’s Tribunals, Political Actions, and Prefigurative Performance

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

    Presented by Lily Climenhaga, PhD This talk will primarily explore two lines of work within Swiss-German political theatre director Milo Rau’s multifaceted oeuvre: (1) his political action performances exemplified by projects like The Congo Tribunal and The Revolt of Dignity (2019), and (2) site specific adaptations of classic texts exemplified by The Trilogy of Ancient […]

  • 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 […]