Fall 2025 American Studies BC3470 section 001

Oral History Methods & Praxis in America

Call Number	01099
Day, Time & Location	View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
Points	3
Grading Mode	Standard
Approvals Required	None
Instructor	Kimberly Springer
Type	SEMINAR
Course Description	This course introduces students to the philosophy, ethics, and practice of oral history with specific emphasis on interview and transcription techniques and the use of oral history in interdisciplinary research and analysis. This course will also include instruction on the archival collection, preservation, description, and digitization of oral history interviews. Course themes include: Introduction to Oral History Foundations of Oral History Ethical and Legal Considerations (IRB, vulnerable populations, shared authority) Oral History Best Practices Oral History and Memory Interviewing Transcription and Metadata as Political Acts Oral History as Primary Sources in Research and Writing Community Oral History Oral History as Public History Oral History and Social Justice Oral History Online Oral History and Exhibitions/Programming
Department	American Studies @Barnard
Enrollment	6 students (15 max) as of 9:06AM Thursday, May 21, 2026
Subject	American Studies
Number	BC3470
Section	001
Division	Barnard College
Section key	20253AMST3470X001