If you’re interesting in doing an oral history interview or project or just wondering what it actually is, this workshop will help you. Presented by UW-Madison Oral History Program Head Troy Reeves, this 90 minute session will offer an overview of the art and science of oral history.
To register for this in-person event, please visit:
https://go.wisc.edu/rvefze
Troy Reeves is the oral historian at the UW-Madison Archives, having served in that role since June 2007. From 1999-2006 he directed the Idaho Oral History Center in Boise. In both of those positions, Reeves has overseen the key components of managing an oral history program—collecting and curating oral history recordings, as well as communicating and collaborating with interested individuals about the art and science of oral history.
Along with these program leadership tasks, he has managed or facilitated dozens and dozens of oral history projects in Wisconsin and Idaho, including “Madison LGBTQ Community, 1960s-Present,” “Women@UW/Women Inspire,” and “African-American Athletes at UW.” Along with these projects, Reeves has held leadership roles in the Oral History Association, including six years as the Oral History Review’s managing editor, co-chairing two taskforces—including one that updated OHA’s Principles & Best Practices—and currently serves as its Treasurer.
