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Oral History Summer School Online Weekend Mini-Intensive


Instructor: Suzanne Snider
Conducted online (Platforms will include Zoom, Google Drive, and
VoiceThread)
Dates: April 10 & 11, 2021, workshops take place in Eastern Time Zone (New York)

This two-day hands-on workshop––open to all––is based on our popular 10-day intensive, covering oral history theory, method and practice. Over the course of the weekend, we'll address interview techniques, recording tutorials, ethics, memory, annotation and experimental outcomes. Come all ye documentarians, journalists, artists, media-makers, educators and those looking to learn new things in good company. No experience necessary. 

The workshop is sequential, and the second day builds upon the first. Please plan to be in attendance for the entirety of the two day workshop. Mindful of the potential physical burden of online learning for many, we plan our instructional days to include multiple interactive sessions and frequent breaks. 

Tuition covers instruction, e-reader, OHSS workbook and other forms/resources, plus access to alumni newsletter/network and reduced fees for private consultation. 

Note: While we miss coming together in one physical space, we view our online workshops as opportunities to bring unique groups of learners together, including participants who have not made it to our physical classroom prior to 2020 due to care responsibilities, prohibitive travel/lodging fees and/or health challenges. We continue to work on making our workshops more financially accessible through fellowships, work-trade positions and a sliding scale fee structure. Welcome.

Tuition

Discounted Tuition - $360 (limited spaces)
I am a student, teacher, full-time caregiver, or frontline worker (including those involved in food and equipment sales/supply/distribution); I have a fixed or limited income and would not be able to attend this workshop without paying the lower rate.

Standard Tuition - $425
I am employed full-time and/or have other access to resources; tuition is not a significant barrier to me attending this workshop.

Institutional Tuition/Supporter -$525
My organization, university, or employer is paying for my tuition; funds are not an obstacle for me to attend this training; I want to support OHSS and am able to pay a higher price for the workshop.