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Oral History Works

Projects of the Columbia Oral History M.A. Program

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Thesis Projects

Waiting for the Wind to Change: Oral Histories in the Post-Soviet Diaspora, Brighton Beach

February 6, 2026February 18, 2026 ohma

This thesis, Waiting for the Wind to Change, is a documentary novel that examines how individuals navigate uncertainty. It is based on six oral history interviews with people the author […]

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Artmaking As Intervention in Oral History Methodology: Painting Portraits of Queer/Trans South Asian Chosen Family

October 23, 2025November 3, 2025 ohma

In this thesis, interdisciplinary artist and oral historian Ananya Garg proposes artmaking, through her series of 100 oil-painted vignettes, as an intervention into family oral history methodology. Her collection of […]

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RE-ROOTING ORALITY: ON PLANT ORAL HISTORIES IN PAREDONES, MICHOACAN, MEXICO

July 3, 2025 ohma

Clarissa Shane The oral transmission of plant knowledge particularly their medicinal usages enriches relations to the land. How can plants/nonhuman be recognized for their ‘personhood’? Respect for the nonhuman is […]

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Am I my culture’s keeper?

July 3, 2025 ohma

Gloria Mogango Alumbi Ma Ekonzo “Am I My Culture’s Keeper?”, is an exploration of cultural identity, belonging, and the preservation of heritage among the African diaspora, particularly focusing on the […]

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Black DJ Renaissance: An Oral History of Black Women DJs; DJing as Storytelling and Art Practice

July 3, 2025 ohma

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 […]

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Artistic In/Hindsight: Art-Based Oral History Research of the Pandemic

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 ohma

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 […]

Interactive Exhibits

The Social Hall (2013)

July 20, 2016September 2, 2016 ohma

The Social Hall: An Oral History Exhibit By the 2013 OHMA Cohort, May 1, 2014 Curated by Suzanne Snider, OHMA Fieldwork Instructor Check out the full event description on the […]

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Oral History and Our Times & There is No There There (2012)

July 19, 2016September 2, 2016 ohma

Oral History and Our Times: Multimedia Oral History Showcase By the 2012 OHMA Cohort, May 2, 2013 Curated by Amy Starecheski, OHMA Associate Director Check out the full event description […]

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Chicago/Turabian Student Theses: StudentLastName, FirstName. “ThesisTitle.” Oral History master's thesis, Columbia University, YearofPublication. Student Audio Pieces: StudentLastName, FirstName. “AudioPieceTitle.” Oral History Works. Audio interview excerpt, NarratorFirstNameLastName, DateofPublication. SoundCloudURL. © All rights reserved to author.
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