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Projects of the Columbia Oral History M.A. Program

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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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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 […]

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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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Reframing Archives – Individuals & Imaginative Inventories

February 17, 2023 ohma

Reframing Archives – Individuals & Imaginative Inventories Dharini Chand We all tend to share a curated version of ourselves with the world. In doing so, the rest of us—our identity […]

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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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The Two Years Stolen: An Oral History of how Covid Influenced our Life Paths

February 17, 2023 ohma

The Two Years Stolen: An Oral History of how Covid Influenced our Life Paths Yiwen Li When people talk about covid-19, what are they talking about? The rising numbers of […]

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34th Avenue Oral History: Place-based Storytelling in Jackson Heights

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 ohma

34th Avenue Oral History: Place-based Storytelling in Jackson Heights Bridget Bartolini This project tells the story of the 34th Avenue Open Street and what it means to people who use […]

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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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Fuerza: On finding inner strength to build our new normal

May 22, 2019 ohma

Fuerza: On finding inner strength to build our new normal By Nairy AbdELShafy   FUERZA is a reflective manual inspired by Puerto Rican oral history narratives of Hurricane María. It aims […]

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