These ‘advanced’ online-taught qualitative interviewing workshop will provide Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences doctoral students with an opportunity to focus in more depth on some of the key theoretical issues in their interviewing practice. To consider ethical approaches in depth and how oral history methodology and theory can enhance your practice. The series will also cover how to undertake successful interviews remotely (phone and online). The format will allow participants to develop their interviewing practice through discussion of specific problem issues and scenarios. The 2025 workshops are designed for those PG students using oral interviewing techniques who have already accrued some practice in interviewing. They should also have ideally undertaken prior interviewing practical OR oral history training. The latter is not compulsory though.
Intended learning outcomes include:
– providing students with deeper knowledge of remote interviewing methodologies
– develop an understanding of oral history theory and a more critical awareness of the theoretical challenges that researcher navigate in their research around memory and composure.
– An appreciation of the legal and ethical obligations, including issues around managing trauma in interviewing.
Dates:
Week 1: Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th May 9.30am-1.30pm
Week 2: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th May 9.30am-1.30pm