IHP-EIHS Symposium: Approaches to Oral History and the Work of Inclusive History

CART and sign language interpretation will be provided during the in-person event, and CART will be available for virtual participants. Presenters will use microphones. A recording will be available after the event. Additional event details and accessibility information can be found at the registration links above.

The rubric of “inclusive history” has achieved a common currency. Today, you can find books, articles, websites, and university policies dedicated to its practice, including a large and ambitious Inclusive History Project (IHP) right here at U-M. Less clear is what this rubric has come to signify and enable over time. What values, methods, and practices bind the groundswell together?

This symposium will explore such questions through the lens of oral history. Drawing on the perspectives of three scholars in different fields, we will explore the potential uses of oral history work for projects that are public facing, DEI-centered, and explicitly reparative. How does the practice of oral history change the ways we think about our audiences, our work with community partners, our research, and the potential impacts of our scholarship?