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The OHL @UPRM at the Wyoming Humanities Festival

EnglishEspañolEnglish In a compelling presentation that captivated audiences at Casper College, Ricia Anne Chansky, Director of the Oral History Lab @ UPRM, took the stage at the Wyoming Humanities Festival to share her insights on the intertwining paths of nature and narrative. The festival, themed “Human/Nature,” ran from February 20 through February 24, 2024, attracting…

¡Loíza Vive! Visits the OHL

¡Loíza Vive! Visits the OHL

EnglishEspañolEnglish On February 15, 2024 we received a visit from members of the ¡Loíza Vive! work team, who, as part of the Libraries Without Borders US programs in Puerto Rico, initiated a community archivist movement with the goal of preserving Loíza’s cultural heritage. This wonderful project is funded by the presidency of the Mellon Foundation.…

Documentary Film Screenings Jan. 25, 2024

EnglishEspañolEnglish The Oral History Lab @UPRM (www.uprm.edu/ohl) is excited to announce that our first two documentary films were accepted to the El Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Vieques (https://www.fcdhv.com)! Come celebrate the filmmakers and give them a sendoff on Thursday, January 25 during universal hour (10:30 AM -12:00 PM) in Salón Tarzán. This…

Enroll in Cine 4016: The Creative Documentary

EnglishEspañolEnglish Calling all aspiring filmmakers! Enroll in CINE 4016: The Creative Documentary and turn your vision into reality. This isn’t just a course; it’s your gateway to the world of documentary filmmaking. Work side-by-side with a professional documentary filmmaker and get hands-on experience producing award-winning films like Todavía Estamos Aquí and Nuestro Pedazo de Tierra.…

Word of Mouth- Oral Histories of Climate Change

EnglishEspañolEnglish Thanks to Sierra Magazine and Jen Rose-Smith for featuring us in their article about oral histories of climate change. Be sure to read the article by clicking here.   Español Gracias a Sierra Magazine y Jen Rose-Smith por destacarnos en su artículo sobre las historias orales del cambio climático. Asegúrate de leer el artículo haciendo clic aquí.

Scholar@UPRM: Advancing Knowledge Discovery and Preservation at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

EnglishEspañolEnglish By: Bryan Ramos Romero Introduction: The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) is pleased to announce the official update of Scholar@UPRM, its institutional repository. This upgrade to the repository, made possible thanks to a Digital Humanities grant awarded to the Oral History Lab @UPRM from the Nation Endowment for the Humanities, marks an important step…

Disaster and Democracy: The Assembling Voices Fellowship

EnglishEspañolEnglish By: Bryan Ramos Romero 📣 Exciting news! Dr. Ricia Chansky has been named a 2023 Assembling Voices Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Center for Innovative Research and Empirics (INCITE) at Columbia University. This award is made to individuals with compelling ideas for public initiatives that bring people together to promote engagement around pressing social justice…