OHT’s annual seminar will be held 10.00 am – 2.30 pm on Saturday 12 September in the meeting room, Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston’s Inveresk.
10.00 Doors open
10.30 Lana Best, Everyone has a story – the role of the media in oral history
Lana Best is an award-winning photo-journalist of more than 40 years in Tasmania, best known for her profile pieces in community newspapers that tell the stories of ordinary but inspiring Tasmanians. She is currently the editor of the Tasmania’s only statewide newspaper, Tasmanian Country. Lana will share her tips on how to conduct interviews, capture information and disseminate it in a way that reaches the maximum audience. She will also explain interview techniques, how to write for a broad readership and record oral history for multiple platforms.
11.30 Tabatha Badger MP
Past and present perceptions – uncovering the legacy of Florence Perrin (1884-1952)
Tabatha Badger is the author of Wildflowers, Weeds and Wilderness: the legend of Florence Perrin. Despite having a significant influence on local society and our environment, Perrin’s story was largely lost in contemporary history. One important reason for this is that Perrin died before an interview could be recorded with her. Tabatha has been able to piece together the oral histories of those around her, past and present, to uncover the facts, and the fiction, of this remarkable Tasmanian.
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Dr Susan Aykut, Other people’s interviews: revealing ‘Extraordinary Ordinary Lives’
Dr Aykut is working on a forthcoming book, Extraordinary Ordinary Lives, based ontranscripts of interviews from 1999 with aged-care clients who emigrated to Australia after World War II. Unusually for such books, she was not the interviewer. She will explain how she approached the task, why she felt the need for further interviews and what the book will reveal about not only the individuals involved but also the history of post-war Tasmania.
2.30 Close
Cost (includes lunch):
Members Oral History Tasmania $30
Students, pensioners: $30
All others: $40
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Note: Registrations close on Wednesday 9 September. Prior registration is essential.
Enquiries: president@oralhistorytas.org.au | Treasurer: 0435 861 927