BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//COHDS - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:COHDS
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for COHDS
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T220355
CREATED:20250226T182217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T175846Z
UID:22363-1741275000-1741280400@storytelling.concordia.ca
SUMMARY:Walking as a Way of Knowing:  Amy Starecheski in Conversation with Luis C. Sotelo
DESCRIPTION:with Dr. Amy Starecheski\, Director\, Columbia University’s Oral History MA program and Dr. Luis C. Sotelo\, Director\, Concordia’s Acts of Listening Lab \nWhat and how do we learn about the past when we use our bodies as research instruments? Dr. Starecheski will open this conversation by sharing a paired soundwalk she created as a way of “walking other people’s memories into our bodies” and building enduring relationships grounded in history sharing in her South Bronx neighborhood. \nIn her current research about how people decide what is true about the past\, Dr. Starecheski is doing participant observation and archival research in communities of history practitioners in the Bronx\, from journalists and historians to genealogists and history buffs. While most say that they are carefully weighing textual evidence to find out what happened in the past\, in practice many rely as much or more on affective and embodied ways of knowing – including walking – when trying to make sense of all the messy traces of the past they encounter. Dr. Starecheski will share some of these preliminary findings and invite you to think with her about walking\, and embodied practice more broadly\, as a way of knowing about the past. Dr. Sotelo Castro will respond remotely from the United College at the University of Waterloo\, where he is currently acting as a visiting associate professor in the humanities. \nDr. Amy Starecheski consults and lectures widely on oral history education and methods\, is co-author of the Telling Lives Oral History Curriculum Guide\, and co-founded the Pedagogy of Listening Lab. She was lead interviewer on Columbia’s September 11\, 201 Narrative and Memory Project\, for which she interviewed Afghans\, Muslims\, Sikhs\, activists\, low-income people\, and people who lost work. From 2020-2023 she was Co-Director of the NYC Covid-19 Oral History\, Narrative and Memory Project. \nLuis C. Sotelo Castro is an Associate Visiting Professor in the Humanities at United College (University of Waterloo) and Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre at Concordia University\, Montreal (Québec\, Canada). Between 2016 and 2021 he held the position of Canada Research Chair in Oral History Performance at Concordia. With funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation\, he established in 2018 the Acts of Listening Lab\, a hub for research-creation on the transformative power of listening. \nREGISTRATION \nRegister to attend (in person only)  \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca \nLOCATION \nIn-person in LB-1042 (Acts of Listening Lab)\, COHDS / Online: You will be sent the Zoom link upon registration (see above). \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal.
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/walking-as-a-way-of-knowing/
LOCATION:LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W.\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:presentations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_03_06_Walking-as-a-Way-of-Knowing-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T220355
CREATED:20250203T181133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T195031Z
UID:22080-1741356000-1741366800@storytelling.concordia.ca
SUMMARY:Best Recording Practices for Oral Historians and Digital Storytellers – Part Two
DESCRIPTION:with Andrés Torres  \nThis two-part\, hands-on workshop offers Oral Historians and Digital Storytellers a practical introduction to audiovisual recording and editing. Participants will learn to use recording devices like cameras and microphones while exploring the foundational principles of audiovisual practice. The workshop emphasizes how technical choices in production—shaped by audiovisual theory—can enhance storytelling and research. Participants will gain the skills to effectively capture and edit high-quality material\, preparing it for dissemination or archiving. \nPart 2: Editing and Disseminating – Bringing It All Together \nIn Part 2\, the focus shifts to editing the images and sounds captured in Part 1. You will learn basic editing techniques to refine your recordings\, integrating the process of exporting your final product for archiving and dissemination. You will explore how to make intentional choices in your editing and how these choices enhance the effectiveness of your work as it goes to preservation and/or dissemination. By the end of this session\, you will have the basic skills to edit your audiovisual materials to present to an audience and ready for dissemination in research or creative contexts. \nWho Should Attend: \nThis workshop is ideal for Oral Historians\, Digital Storytellers\, Scholars\, and anyone involved in creative or research projects who wishes to enhance their skills in audiovisual production\, from recording to editing. No prior experience is necessary\, but an interest in exploring both the technical and conceptual aspects of media creation is encouraged. \nEquipment: \nAll equipment\, including cameras\, microphones\, and editing software\, will be available for current COHDS affiliates\, ensuring an immersive and practical learning experience. \nAndrés F. Torres is a filmmaker and screenwriter with extensive experience in fiction and non-fiction\, digital storytelling\, audiovisual archives\, and oral history. He holds an M.F.A. in Film and Media from the University of Texas at Austin and is currently engaged in various projects across his native Colombia\, the United States\, and Canada. Andrés joins COHDS as the Technical Coordinator after serving for five years as the Head Videographer and Digital Archivist at the Voces Oral History Center in Austin.  \nREGISTRATION   \nRegister now  \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca    \nLOCATION  \nIn-person in LB-1019 (Sunroom\, Computer Research Lab\, Moonroom)\, COHDS   \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal.  
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/best-recording-practices-part-two/
LOCATION:LB 1042.03 (Moonroom)\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W.\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:workshops
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AndresWorkshop_Part2A.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T220355
CREATED:20250226T211605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T194622Z
UID:22430-1741941900-1741971600@storytelling.concordia.ca
SUMMARY:“Vivre avec le trouble” – Trouble in Oral History and Storytelling 12th Emerging Scholars Symposium (Friday\, March 14)
DESCRIPTION:How might trouble and troublemaking (re)shape our fields? How might oral history and storytelling help us survive the current moment of poly-crisis? How might we mobilize oral history and storytelling to engage in necessary troublemaking? This year’s symposium brings together twenty emerging scholars from Concordia and beyond in an interdisciplinary conversation on “Vivre avec le trouble” and the transformative potential of oral history in troubled times. \nOver the course of our day-long conversations\, panelists and conference attendees will explore ways of knowing\, interrogate the politics of the archive\, listen to oral histories on the ground\, and examine how oral history and storytelling might be used in creating a more just society. We will delve into intergenerational conversations and contemplate ways of feeling memory. There will be “ghost stories” too. The program will culminate in a series of four brief performances\, followed by a conversation with the researchers-artists. \nOur keynote speaker\, Dr. Lea Kabiljo (Université Laval)\, the 2024 recipient of the Award of Distinction in Oral History\, will reflect on the complex ethical and relational dynamics of sharing authority in works of research-creation. Her keynote – “Oral History x Photography: Negotiating Authority in Participatory Research-Creation” – brings oral history and photography into a single analytical frame to explore the tensions between researcher subjectivity and participant agency. \nThe Emerging Scholars Symposium is one of the highlights of our COHDS year. We’d be delighted if you could join us! \, \nSee the program at a glance. \nSee the full program (including panel description and biographies of panelists) \n  \nThe Program Committee | Le comité organisateur \nSamia Dumais is a PhD student in history at Concordia University. A transdisciplinary researcher\, she is interested in Afro-descendant and Black transnational discourses and their materialization in Quebec and Canadian educational structures. Member of the editorial board of HistoireEngagée.ca\, Samia is the archivist for the afro-feminist community organization Harambec and a Scholar-in-Residence (2024-25) at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS). \nVarda Nisar is a mother\, daughter\, and sister. She is also a PhD Candidate in Concordia’s Department of Art History and a Concordia Public Scholar (2022-23). She is currently a Fellow at the Social Justice Center and a COHDS Scholar-in-Residence (2024-25). Varda is the co-founder of the Art History Decolonial Action Group (AHDAG)\, which actively challenges the silence around Palestine in academia. Her doctoral research draws attention to cultural production under military regimes in Pakistan\, mainly focusing on museums and archives. She currently sits on the executive committee of the South Asian Women’s Cultural Centre as the Vice-President of the Board and on Concordia University’s Graduate Student Association Council as the Director of the Faculty of Fine Arts. \nAnna Vigeland is a PhD student in Concordia’s INDI program and a COHDS Scholar-in-Residence (2024-25). Her research is driven by overlapping interests in oral history\, performance histories\, translation\, memory\, and interdisciplinary forms of creation. Her approach also draws on over 15 years working in circus and on a translation practice that is increasingly interwoven with her research and artistic practices. \nREGISTRATION \nRegister now. \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca \nLOCATION \nIn-person in LB-1019 (Sunroom) and LB-1042 (Moonroom)\, COHDS \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal.
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/vivre-avec-le-trouble/
LOCATION:LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W.\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:keynote speech,performances and exhibitions,presentations,symposium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-Emerging-Scholars-Symposium-Copy-of-ESS-2024-Poster-11x17-1.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T220355
CREATED:20250226T192023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T183639Z
UID:22397-1742911200-1742918400@storytelling.concordia.ca
SUMMARY:Casual COHDS
DESCRIPTION:With Lea Kabiljo \nJoin us for our second session of “Casual COHDS\,” a monthly drop-in event for members of the COHDS community and anyone curious about oral history to gather\, converse\, and connect over coffee\, tea\, and snacks in a relaxed setting. If you would like to meet other members of the COHDS community\, or simply take a moment to pause\, recharge\, and connect with other oral history practitioners and enthusiasts\, “Casual COHDS” is an opportunity to foster these exchanges. Held in the afternoon\, each monthly meeting will be loosely designed around a theme\, to get the conversation started. For our gathering in March\, participants are invited to bring a favourite story around an interview encounter or a photograph that they would like to share — or to simply bring themselves. We look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday\, March 25th\, anytime between 14:00 and 16:30 p.m. in the Sunroom (LB- 1019). \nLea Kabiljo\, assistant professor at Université Laval\, is a multidisciplinary researcher whose expertise spans the fields of the arts\, education\, and oral history. She has a particular interest in integrating photography and oral history into her research-creation process. Holding a PhD in Art Education from Concordia University\, Lea’s research highlights her multidisciplinary approach by exploring the educational potential of oral history and photography in art education. Having taught in school\, community\, and university settings\, Lea is actively engaged in teacher training\, with a special focus on the development of socio-emotional skills. She is also recognized for her expertise in oral history and has led numerous research projects in Canada and internationally. \nREGISTRATION \nRegister now. \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca \nLOCATION \nIn-person in LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal.
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/casual-cohds-2/
LOCATION:LB-1019 (sunroom)\, COHDS
CATEGORIES:Roundtable/table ronde
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSC06622-e1743014191973.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T220355
CREATED:20250226T184227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T185454Z
UID:22383-1743001200-1743008400@storytelling.concordia.ca
SUMMARY:Kids on the Street: Queer Oral History\, Performative Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:with Joseph Plaster \nJoseph Plaster’s prize-winning Kids on the Street: Queer Kinship and Religion in San Francisco’s Tenderloin (Duke University Press\, February 2023) explores the informal support networks that enabled abandoned and runaway “kids on the street” to survive in central city tenderloin districts across the United States\, and San Francisco’s Tenderloin in particular\, over the past century. Centering the experiences of street kids enabled him to articulate—indeed excavate—a history of queer sociality that has been overshadowed by major narratives of gay progress and pride. He ultimately represents a politics where the marginal position of street youth—the self-defined “kids on the street\,” hair fairies\, hustlers\, queens\, and “undesirables”—is the basis for a moral economy of reciprocity and mutual aid. \nJoseph Plaster is an interdisciplinary scholar trained in queer studies and public humanities\, with teaching and research fields at the intersection of American 20th-century urban history\, oral history\, performance studies\, public history\, and LGBTQ studies of religion. He is a Lecturer in the Program in Museum and Society and Director of the Winston Tabb Special Collection Research Center at Johns Hopkins University\, where he develops cross-departmental\, community-based research initiative in collaboration with Baltimore’s ballroom and voguing scene\, grassroots trans and non-binary activities\, and local artists of colour. \nREGISTRATION \nRegister now. \nPlease note that all our events are free and open to all\, but registration is mandatory. For any questions please contact cohds.chorn@concordia.ca \nLOCATION \nIn-person in LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS \nCOHDS/ALLAB is located on unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory\, in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal. \n 
URL:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/event/kids-on-the-street/
LOCATION:LB-1019 (Sunroom)\, COHDS\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W.\, Montreal\, Québec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:presentations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://storytelling.concordia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Copy-of-Employment-opportunity-1.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR