EnglishEspañolEnglish On March 3, 2024, the Oral History Lab (OHL) team at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, showcased their documentary film, Todavía Estamos Aquí, at the prestigious Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. The presentation was a significant part of the Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice stream, highlighting the intersection of environmental…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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EnglishEspañolEnglish In October 2023, Dr. Ricia Anne Chansky and OHL Student Research Fellows, Bryan Ramos Romero and Carhianie Vargas Padin, attended the Humanities Action Lab National Convening at Rutgers University, Newark. The three-day event included translocal teams from across the United States that came together to discuss climate justice strategies on hyperlocal levels and how these individual…
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EnglishEspañolEnglish Dr. Ricia Anne Chansky, Marci Denesiuk, and José J. Morales Benítez attended the 2023 Oral History Association Conference in Baltimore, MD, “Oral History and/as Education: Teaching and Learning in the Classroom and Beyond.” Chansky, Denesiuk, and Morales Benítez delivered a panel presentation, “The Oral History Lab @UPRM: Decolonial PracticeOn, Across, and Beyond Campus,” and a poster…
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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…
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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.…
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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.
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