Slow Memory and Oral History Educational Resource​

Slow Memory and Oral History Educational Resource​

Slow Memory and Oral History Educational Resource

As part of the Slow Memory project, members of Working Group 1 have been recording oral histories and life stories with trade unionists to learn about their wider experiences of deindustralisation, strikes and life as a trade union member around many different European countries. We think that working with oral histories is a good way to slow down and really focus on what we want to know and learn from those we are recording.  It takes time to locate people, build up relationships, carry out interviews, transcribe and work out what you are going to do with your data. We also think it is a very good way for young people to engage with other members of their family and community to learn more about the way things were. As such, we wanted to create a ‘how to’ guide which can be used to learn the basics of carrying out a good oral history interview.

In the downloadable guides to the right, which are available in English as well as 32 other languages, you can find out more about how we want to remember the past as well as the practicalities of carrying out a good interview, making a good recording and considering the ethics surrounding all of this. There is also information about practical issues such as equipment, storage and creating information sheets and consent forms to ensure you are ethical in your project. 

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