Lecture:

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki: Baba as Oral Historian: Lessons in Collaborative Practice

28 Feb 2015

In February 2015 the Oral History Centre welcomed Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki from Concordia University to present her work as part of the Sanford Riley Fellowship Lecture Series . An accomplished Oral Historian, Dr. Zembrzycki lead an afternoon seminar on the challenges of oral history interviewing, and the next evening presented a lecture on her own research into the Depression-era experiences of the Ukrainian community in Sudbury, Ontario. Dr. Zembrzycki spoke in particular to the challenges and opportunities she encountered in “sharing authority” with her Baba, an insider to Sudbury’s Ukrainian Community who had initially helped to facilitate many of the interviews informing Zembrzycki’s research, who then became a fixture in Zembrzycki’s research method as well as research. This ultimately successful collaborative process led to Zembrzycki publishing According to Baba: A Collaborative Oral History of Sudbury’s Ukrainian Community (UBC Press, 2014).

 

The Riley Fellowship in Canadian History promotes the study and dissemination of Canadian history. This fellowship is awarded annually to a scholar or scholars of Canadian history interested in pursuing and sharing their interest in the study of Canada with the faculy and students at the University of Winipeg and interested members of the community. The Department of History, University of Winnipeg is responsible for the selection of the Riley Fellows and the administration of the programme.

Funding for the Riley Fellowship in Canadian History is made possible through a generous endowment from Sandy Riley of Winnipeg who is an enthusiastic student of the history of Canada. He is a former Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg and a vigorous supporter of Canada’s Natural History Society.

About this Recording:

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki presents her public lecture entitled “Baba as Oral Historian: Lessions in Collaborative Process” as part of the Riley Fellowship Lecture Series on Wednesday February 25th 2015.

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki stands at a table in front of a classroom audience, presenting. Projected on screen beside her is a photo of lake with text: Baba as Oral Historian: Lessons in Collaborative Practice.

Baba as Oral Historian:Lessons in Collaborative Practice

Dr. Stacey Zembrzyki

About this Recording:

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki presents her public lecture entitled “Telling Interview Stories: Turning Experiences into Narratives,” as part of the Riley Fellowship Lecture Series, at the Oral History Centre, Tuesday, February 24th, 2015.

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki stands at a table in front of a classroom audience, presenting. Projected on screen beside her is a photo of lake with text: Baba as Oral Historian: Lessons in Collaborative Practice.

Telling Interview Stories: Turning Experiences into Narratives

Dr. Stacey Zembrzyki

About this Recording:

Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki relates her experiences in writing her book about the Sudbury’s Ukrainian community between 1901 and 1939. This video is sourced from an interview with Canada’s History Magazine in collaboration with the Oral History Centre.