Oral History Training, Dumfries

By SWI Events team

An introduction to best practice for recording and processing oral histories. Suitable for those with some, or no, prior experience.

Date and time

Location

Crichton Central

Bankend Road Dumfries DG1 4ZE United Kingdom

Agenda

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Plan for Session:

Welcome with refreshments

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Part One: Ethics and Interviewing

This section will cover: volunteer policies; ethics; working with vulnerable groups and safeguarding; setting up interviews; practicalities including forms; single and group interviews; semi-structur...

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Part Two: Summaries, Synopses, Transcriptions

In the final hour we will discuss: logistics post-interview such as labelling; debriefing (fieldnotes); equipment; data handling; making summaries, synopses and transcriptions, with ‘sensitivity’ in ...

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Highlights

3 hours, 30 minutes
ALL AGES
In person
Free venue parking
Doors at 10:15

About this event

Community • Heritage

As part of the SWI’s Heritage Lottery Fund project, this session will introduce participants to best practices in record and processing oral histories. It is suitable both for those who have already been involved in the SWI’s oral history work, and for those without any prior experience. As well as the information provided, there will be opportunities for practical work both in recording and transcription. Equipment will be provided.

Teas and coffees will be available from 10.30am, and there will be a short break for lunch, which will be provided. Bookings are limited to 12 people for this event.

The same training will be offered at the following events:

Perth, 6th August 2025
Dumfries, 5th September
Online session, 18th September 2025.

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SWI Events team

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