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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…
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.…
EnglishEspañolEnglish Big News from Vieques! The OHL @ UPRM team is thrilled to share some fantastic news! Our documentary Nuestro Pedazo de Tierra received an honorable mention at the Festival Internacional de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Vieques this year! The film screening of Nuestro Pedazo de Tierra took place in the Vieques Plaza on…
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…
EnglishEspañolEnglish Amazing News from the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival 2023! We’re thrilled to share that our own Jorge A. Santiago Fernández, a talented UPRM Software Engineering Major, represented the OHL @ UPRM at this prestigious event from November 1-5, 2023. With immense pride, Jorge accepted an Honorable Mention Award for our documentary film…
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.…
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.
EnglishEspañolEnglish Dr. Ricia Chansky at The Global Crisis Center By: Bryan Ramos The Director of the Oral History Lab at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (the OHL @UPRM), Dr. Ricia Anne Chansky, has been recognized by the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) as an inspirational Global Climate Justice Activist. The MOT Los Angeles campus…
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…
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…