History Seminar Series launches

Nipissing University’s History department is pleased to announce the first discussion in the History Seminar Series, A Reflection on the Making of According to Baba: Lessons in Collaborative Practice, is taking place on September 26 at noon in room R308.
Here’s an abstract:
As a child, Stacey Zembrzycki listened to her Baba’s stories about Sudbury’s small but polarized Ukrainian community and what it was like growing up ethnic during the Depression. According to Baba discloses with honesty and respect what happened when Stacey tried to capture those experiences through oral history. Baba looms large in the narrative, wrestling authority in the interview process away from her granddaughter and then eventually coming to share it. Together, the two women lay the groundwork not only for an insightful and deeply personal social history of Sudbury’s Ukrainian community but also for truly collaborative oral history research and writing. During this interactive talk, Stacey and her Baba, Olga, will reflect on the project’s collaborative process, discussing their journey toward sharing authority and offering lessons for new and seasoned oral historians.

All are welcome and refreshments will be served.