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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sarah Ashford Hart will present her contribution to the special issue Oral History Performance, Listening and Transitional Justice (RiDe, Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance, Vol. 28, Issue 1, 2023), which was co-edited by Luis Carlos Sotelo Castro (the Acts of Listening Lab’s director) and Toni Shapiro-Phim (Brandeis University). With her presentation, this special issue will be […]
With Barbara Lorenzkowski, Kristine Alexander, and Andrew Burtch English Many believed the twentieth century would be the century of the child: an era in which modern societies would value and protect children, sheltering them from violence and poverty. Yet this hopeful vision was marred by the harsh realities of migration, displacement, and armed conflict. Small […]
English/Français A Discussion With Professor Ceri Morgan & Copanelists In this roundtable discussion, Ceri Morgan, writer and professor of Place Writing and Geohumanities (Keele University, UK) and co-panelists explore the connections between literature and oral history. Stories, poems, essays, and literary audio walks that sample oral history interviews uncover the layered histories of landscapes and […]
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 […]
With Megan Davies & Others In January 2022, historian Megan Davies launched the exhibition “Covid in the House of Old.” At the heart of the exhibition – hosted at COHDS and the Acts of Listening Lab this November 14-24 – sit nine storytelling chairs. As curator Megan Davies notes, “three of the chairs represent residents […]
Schedule: see below In January 2022, historian and COHDS-affiliate Megan Davies launched a travelling and online exhibition “Covid in the House of Old.” At the heart of the exhibition sit eight storytelling chairs. As Megan Davies notes, “three of the seven chairs represent residents who died in care homes, one is held by a support worker who was a nurse in Uganda; another by a resident who left the institution; and the sixth belongs to a woman […]
With Arron Derfel (Montreal Gazette), Lorraine McCrary (Wabash College, US), Sayendri Panchadhyayi (NLSIU, India), Camille Robert (UQAM), Penny Vera Sanso (Birkbeck, London), and Marie-Claude Thifault (University of Ottawa). The conversation is chaired by Magda Fahrni (UQAM). English/Français Aaron Derfel Arron Derfel is the Montreal Gazette's medical reporter, specializing in investigative and narrative journalism in a […]
Horaire : en semaine de 10h à 16h Cette exposition présente la recherche-création de l’artiste Sarah Bengle développé en réponse au projet « Raconte-moi Riopelle » autour de la vie et l’œuvre du peintre Jean Paul Riopelle (1923-2002). D’une part, l’installation invite à découvrir par le dessin et la cartographie une vingtaine d’entretiens de personnes ayant côtoyé Riopelle, […]
*Please note that this event has been cancelled* with Mxolisi R. Mchunu (University of KwaZulu-Natal) English/Français In South Africa, the period leading to up to the country’s first democratic elections in April 1990 constituted a watershed moment. An unprecedented civil war – termed ‘black on black’ violence – pitted supporters of the African National […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
with Dr. Johanna Motzkau, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, The Open University, UK. In this talk, Dr. Johanna Motzkau presents the term “cultures of listening” as an analytical tool to understand, what can make listening practices problematic, and how we can transform such troubled practices. Her talk will focus on practices of child protection in the UK. In […]
with Scott Illingworth. Associate Chair of the Graduate Acting Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. What does it take to work with vulnerable populations to create a piece of verbatim theatre? Professor Scott Illingworth will share insights he gained from creating The Clear Blue Skies: Diaries from Ukraine. The play is […]
with Dr. Cathy Richardson, Alicia Ibarra-Lemay, Alexandra Nordstrom and Elise Kephart Join us for a conversation about Indigenous healing knowledges. This conversation will cover questions such as: what is Indigenous Healing; what cultural processes support healing and restoration after systemic violence; what will the Indigenous Healing Knowledges Chair do for the Concordia community? This presentation may be of interest to […]