HIST 4422

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 31, 2025 7:07PM EDT

HIST 4422
Oral History: Theory, Practice, and Method

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course explores the method of oral history in theory and practice, across different topics, contexts, and geographic/national terrains. It will consider questions like: what sorts of insights do oral histories enable? How can oral history as a method supplement, destabilize, and enrich existing historical accounts? What are the challenges and risks of oral histories, and how can historians mitigate those risks? What theoretical assumptions underlie oral historical work? Are certain topics more appropriate than others to oral historical investigations, and if so, why? We will explore these questions through reading a wide range of texts, hearing from oral historians about their work, and workshopping methods in class, as well as through independent research.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, HA-AG), (GLC-AS, HST-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 6422, SHUM 4422

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10045 HIST 4422   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sandwell, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10046 HIST 4422   IND 601

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    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sandwell, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies