Oral History Review Publication

Oral History Review Publication

EnglishSpanishEnglish Ricia Anne Chansky published her essay, “Oral History and the Climate Crisis: Listening in the Aftermath of Disaster” in the fall issue of Oral History Review. In it, she discusses the creation of the Oral History Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez through projects that encompass climate justice and link the…

Workshop: Nos Cuidamos – Community Care & Power in Oral History

EnglishEspañolEnglish On Friday, December 9th, 2022, the Oral History Lab had the pleasure of welcoming artist, activist-scholar, archivist, and historian, Cynthia Tobar, who discussed the community-based approaches in co-creating oral history collections. During her workshop, Tobar discussed how academic institutions can support local communities by providing access to needed resources and implementing post-custodial archival models.…