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ORAL HISTORY IN TROUBLING TIMES: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2022
THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER – WORKSHOPSState Library of NSW
- 8.45 – 10.40
- Jill Cassidy, Introducing oral history
- Jill Cassidy is an Honorary Research Associate with the Queen Victoria Museum & Art
- Gallery. She is President of Oral History Tasmania and Vice President of Oral History
- Australia.
9.00 – 12.00
Alistair Thomson, Interpreting memories Alistair Thomson is Professor of History at Monash University and President of Oral History Australia.
9.00 – 5.00
Hamish Sewell, Producing mobile-based audio walks from oral histories Hamish Sewell is a former RN producer and the founder of the Soundtrails application. This masterclass will provide all the necessary tools to produce immersive audio walks, with testing onsite. Workshop participants will need a laptop (sharing is fine; tablets are not suitable) and mobile device.
10.50 – 12.45
Linda Hunt, Interviewing and the art of asking questions Linda Hunt is a lecturer in media and communication at the University of Tasmania. Before joining UTAS, Linda was a broadcast journalist for ABC News and has reported, produced and presented news on radio and television.
1.30 – 5.30
Greg Appel, Podcasting oral history Greg Appel is a producer and director of social history documentaries for TV, radio and online. His diverse documentary work includes the ground-breaking series Long Way to the Top (ABC TV 2001) about Australian rock music and the popular radio series Greetings from…the Streets of Australia for ABC Radio National. He has won awards in Australia and South Africa. Participants will require a laptop or tablet, plus a mobile device or external microphone for recording.
6.00 – 7.30 WELCOME RECEPTION