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Projects of the Columbia Oral History M.A. Program

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Oversea and Overseen: Oral History of Gay Chinese Migrants to New York City

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 ohma

Oversea and Overseen: Oral History of Gay Chinese Migrants to New York City Yu Cui This study attempts to answer two questions: What role does desire play in LGBT migration, […]

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Re/searching in Second Spring

May 23, 2024June 6, 2024 ohma

Re/searching in Second Spring Ru-Jün Zhou An experimental approach to oral history, focusing on the midlife experiences of Chinese immigrant and Chinese American women, is presented through a spiral research […]

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Tidal Notes: A Critical Oral History of Asian and Asian/American Student Organizing at Barnard College and Columbia University, 1990s/2020s

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 ohma

Tidal Notes: A Critical Oral History of Asian and Asian/American Student Organizing at Barnard College and Columbia University, 1990s/2020s Solby Lim Tidal Notes: A Critical Oral History of Asian and […]

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Foundational Documents for Culture Without Borders Language Collective, LLC, A Sustainable World Language School

May 22, 2024 ohma

Foundational Documents for Culture Without Borders Language Collective, LLC, A Sustainable World Language School Lindsay Szper Lindsay Szper used her time at OHMA — and the knowledge, resources, and community […]

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The Silence is Quiet/Loud and Un/Clear: Deriving Meaning from Intentional Silence

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 ohma

The Silence is Quiet/Loud and Un/Clear: Deriving Meaning from Intentional Silence Rattana Bounsouaysana This paper and interview explores the testimonial of a Lao refugee who was displaced from his home […]

Interactive Exhibits

Runa Simita Yuyarispa, Runa Simipi Kausaspa

November 1, 2023July 9, 2024 ohma

Runa Simita Yuyarispa, Runa Simipi Kausaspa Natalie Naranjo-Morett Explore this oral history project and virtual exhibit that centers on how collaboration with the local communities from the Andean region allows […]

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South of the River

October 25, 2023 ohma

South of the River Pengyuan Hu I thought about my attachment to laowu, to the pond at the front and the winding village paths leading to the old house. I […]

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Eating Asian: Listening to Asiatic Femininity in the Kitchen

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 ohma

Eating Asian: Listening to Asiatic Femininity in the Kitchen Ariel Urim Chung My mom was a stay-at-home-mom. But the ‘stay-at-home’ part always felt inadequate, because she never stayed at home. […]

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Can You Imagine? – a podcast in 3 parts

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 ohma

Can You Imagine? – a podcast in 3 parts Lisa Cohen Deloris has spent the past 30 years in this country taking care of other people’s families. She spent the […]

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COLLAPSING TIME: INDIGENOUS STORYTELLERS AND THE ‘EVERYWHEN’

March 9, 2023 ohma

COLLAPSING TIME: INDIGENOUS STORYTELLERS AND THE ‘EVERYWHEN’ Bronte Gosper Too often, Indigenous voices encounter over-mystification, Indigenous testimonies are romanticized, and the ever-nodding head of (often well-meaning) non-indigenous listeners belabours our […]

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Umubano mu Bantu: Love Among People

February 17, 2023July 30, 2023 ohma

Umubano mu Bantu: Love Among People Ornella U. Baganizi During one of our interviews, I asked my father what his favorite song was. He answered, Umubano mu Bantu by Francois […]

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Roots of Silence: How Retracing My Family’s WWII Escape Routes and Bearing Witness to Their Breaking of Long-Held Silences Unexpectedly Led Me to Compassion, an Open Heart, and My Voice

February 17, 2023 ohma

Roots of Silence: How Retracing My Family’s WWII Escape Routes and Bearing Witness to Their Breaking of Long-Held Silences Unexpectedly Led Me to Compassion, an Open Heart, and My Voice […]

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The Queens Night Market Vendor Stories Oral History Project in 2020: Pandemic Pivots, Media Moments, and Narrator Care Questions

February 17, 2023February 24, 2023 ohma

The Queens Night Market Vendor Stories Oral History Project in 2020: Pandemic Pivots, Media Moments, and Narrator Care Questions Storm Garner In 2019, I cowrote a mass market cookbook-with-oral-histories in […]

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