Our next Introductory training opportunity is Saturday 18 April at the State Library WA.
This one-day workshop is ideal for those who are new to oral history and want to know more about what is involved. The workshop is also useful for librarians who are working with oral history archives, and would like an insight into the interviewing side of things.
Time: 10:15 (for 10:30am) start to 3:30pm
Cost: $80 non-members, $50 members
Venue: Geographe Room, State Library of WA
At the end of this workshop, you will have a good understanding of:
- what is Oral History?
- qualities of a good interviewer
- interview ethics
- the basics of planning an Oral History interview.
Participants will also have the opportunity to conduct a practice interview.
To register, please download and complete this form: OHWA Workshop Registration, and email to contact@oralhistorywa.org.au
Important notes:
- Participation is limited to first 15 applicants
- Light morning tea/coffee will be provided but bring your own lunch and cup
- Bring note paper and a USB for any downloads you may require.
About the trainers:
Alison Atkinson-Phillips is the president of Oral History WA. She is an experienced oral historian and the author of Survivor Memorials: Remembering Trauma and Loss in Contemporary Australia (2019), based on her oral history work with memory activists.
Cate Pattison has worked as a social and oral historian since 2013 for a range of public and private clients, presenting and publishing her work at national and international Oral History conferences and journals. Cate’s previous career was in media and market research, and she now also works as a heritage officer for the Royal Agricultural Society. Forthcoming publication: Gearing up the Groupies: The State Implement Works and Group Settlement in Western Australia in the 1920s and 1930s.