ORAL HISTORIES IN THE TIME OF COVID

In spring 2021, George Mason University students, under the supervision of folklorists and professor Dr. Lisa Gilman, conducted virtual interviews with community members on "Calvert County: The Culture of Agriculture Past and Present.” Students gathered photographs and other documentation, and produced podcasts, videos, and other materials for use by the county.

We held a workshop, provided by the American Folklife Center which integrated training students with providing opportunities for Calvert County residents to develop interviews skills as part of this larger project.

Resources from the Workshop

February 16, 2021 Presentation (pdf)

Anderson and Jack. 1991. Learning to Listen: Interview Techniques and Analyses (PDF) In Women’s Words: The Feminist Practice of Oral History, ed. Gluck, Sherna Berger and Daphne Patai. New York: Routledge. (pdff)

Folklife and Fieldwork (pdf)

The Big Picture: Hear My Voice Facebook Live, 2/25/2021