Oral History in Interdisciplinary Community College Pedagogy: Centering the Community in the Classroom (https://oralhistory.commons.gc.cuny.edu) is funded by the National Endowment of Humanities (NEH) for 2023-2025 to introduce oral history techniques to community college faculty’s pedagogical practices. The project is pleased to announce its first invited talk by Natalie Milbrodt, Queens Memory Project & Queens Library, on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
The presentation is open to the college and everyone in the college community is welcome to attend. For more information about the event, contact the project website (https://oralhistory.commons.gc.cuny.edu) or Thomas Cleary (tcleary@lagcc.cuny.edu / (718) 482-5434).
- Title: Oral History Talk: Natalie Milbort
- Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Place: LaGuardia Community College (Room E-255)
Abstract: Natalie Milbort will be introducing participants to the Queens Memory Project and leading a discussion on how to design and manage oral history projects. The primary focus of the talk will be on establishing a transparent project that respects the interviewees and considers long-term access to the interviews. This talk will be of interest to anyone interested in integrating Queens/neighborhood history or interviews into their pedagogy.
