Remembering Roy After Gentrification
Bernadette Bisbing Remembering Roy After Gentrification is an oral history thesis about the separate and unequal experiences of people in Santa Fe, NM. On the one hand, it has the […]
Scholarly Writing
Voices from Wupatki: An Oral History Excercise in Decolonization and Indigenization
Florencia Ruiz Mendoza American history and its foundational myths will only be completed if we include Indigenous history in our historical and foundational narrative. The Wupatki pueblos of Arizona tell […]
Two Worlds Divided: Intergenerational Conflicts Between China’s Gen X and Gen Z
Kangni Wang This study explores the intergenerational dynamics between China’s Generation X and Generation Z, highlighting how differences in historical, economic, and political contexts have shaped their values, behaviors, and […]
Thicker Than Blood
Leigh Pennington Identity is a decision that is concluded ahead of a person’s time on earth and can be unmade in that same lifetime. Those who come before us have […]
In Defense of Democracy: An Oral History Archive of the Israeli Democracy Protest Movement
Maya Gayer This thesis project documents and explores the Israeli Democracy Protest Movement through an oral history archive, containing over 20 interviews with its leading organizers. The movement emerged following […]
Historical Writing and Historical Memory: Narrative and Memory Turns in Chinese and American Oral Historiography
Shuai Dang This thesis explores the changing role of oral history in writing history in China and the United States and its impact on historical memory. It mainly focuses on […]
Embodied Storytelling: A Reality of Barriers to Abortion Access
Romy David This thesis explores the lived experiences of two women who were forced to travel out of their home state to access crucial abortion care, examining how personal narratives […]
Black DJ Renaissance: An Oral History of Black Women DJs; DJing as Storytelling and Art Practice
Asha Burtin Black DJ Renaissance: An Oral History of Black Women DJs; DJing as Storytelling and Art Practice is a study and oral history project that aims to explore and […]
Oversea and Overseen: Oral History of Gay Chinese Migrants to New York City
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, […]
A Labor of/for Love: Bridging Intergenerational Dis/connection in a Modern World
A Labor of/for Love: Bridging Intergenerational Dis/connection in a Modern World Ambar Johnson How does our relationship with work impact our ability to relate to our relatives? This project seeks […]
Artistic In/Hindsight: Art-Based Oral History Research of the Pandemic
Artistic In/Hindsight: Art-Based Oral History Research of the Pandemic Yuying Wu This thesis delves into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of diverse artists’ expressions. Utilizing art-based […]
Tidal Notes: A Critical Oral History of Asian and Asian/American Student Organizing at Barnard College and Columbia University, 1990s/2020s
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 […]
Seashores of Narratives: Collecting Conchs in the Intertwined Korean World
Seashores of Narratives: Collecting Conchs in the Intertwined Korean World Keren Piao The current English research on the Korean Diaspora, especially oral history projects, is based on Korean Americans and […]
The Silence is Quiet/Loud and Un/Clear: Deriving Meaning from Intentional Silence
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 […]