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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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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 […]

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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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