Oral History

Oral History offers a new lens to the study of history and this course aims to give it a central position in the study of history for the students of UG level. This Course aims to develop an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings, methodological approaches of oral history, and the trends within the discourse. It will enable the learners to differentiate between public history and oral history as distinct fields of historical practice. At the same time, this Course will help you develop an understanding of the power and effectiveness of personal narratives as historical evidence. This Course also seeks to emphasise the value of oral history in expanding historical knowledge.

Syllabus

Week NumberModule/Unit
No.Title of the Video (Module/Unit)11What is Oral History?1Evolution of Oral History2Oral History: Trends and Development23Conventional History writing and its Limitation4Emphasising Indigenous Narratives and story telling5Academic History and Public History36Memory and Remembering in Historical Discourse7Collective and Public Memory8Social and Cultural Memory49Trauma and Memory10Subjectivity and Inter-subjectivity511Authenticity12Power and Representation613Ethnomethodology14Phenomenological approach715Structure and Validity16Reading Emotions817Accessibility and Archival Practices18Audio to Text: Transcription19Ownership and rights management920Preparation and communication21Copyright, ethics and oral history22Legality and oral history1023Technology in Oral History- Trends and Development24New Media and Oral History25AI and Oral History1126Selective Memory and Subjectivity27Agency and Power1228Guidelines for conducting Interview29Guideline for writing Project Paper