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Happy Holidays
News: The Oral History Centre will be closed for the winter break beginning December 22, 2022. We will re-open on January 04, 2023. We wish everyone a warm and bright holiday.
Remembering Jim Derksen
News: The staff at the Oral History Centre are saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Derksen. Jim’s contributions to the disability rights movement in Manitoba, and to our community, were numerous. Jim was an organizer, an activist, and an advocate for persons with...
The OHC is Returning to Remote Service
News: Following the precautions recently announced by the University of Winnipeg, the Oral History Centre will be closing the Centre in Bryce Hall, and moving to remote delivery effective immediately. We will continue to provide remote assistance until we close for...
Winter Break
News: The Oral History Centre will be closed for the winter break beginning December 22, 2021. We will re-open on January 10, 2022. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday! Please note, that after January we will be taking a Programming Pause until September...
Programming Pause
News: The Oral History Centre will not be offering any workshops, presentations, or public consultations between January 2022–September 2022, beyond those which have already been scheduled and confirmed. During this time, Oral History Centre staff will be occupied...
The OHC is Re-Opening on Campus
News: *UPDATED* The Oral History Centre is pleased to announce that its facilities will re-open to Members by appointment only beginning Tuesday, September 7th. The OHC will also be re-instituting equipment loans beginning September 13th. To schedule an appointment...
Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Oral Histories
News: Today the University of Winnipeg Archives announced that a new collection of Two-Spirited People of Manitoba Oral Histories is now accessible and available to listen to online. The collection is the result of a community-based oral history in which Two-Spirit...
What could we do with an oral history laboratory?
News: This week the UWinnipeg Oral History Centre participated in an oral history workshop hosted by the oral history network at Malmö University, Sweden titled ”What could we do with an oral history laboratory?”. The workshop was led by OHC staff Brett Lougheed,...
Aakoziiwigamig: An Ojibwe Radio Drama
News: A new educational Indigenous language radio show is hitting the airwaves in 2021. Aakoziiwigamig: An Ojibwe Radio Drama will be airing Wednesday, January 13 on NCI FM. The show was collaboratively created by The University of Winnipeg’s Office of Indigenous...
Abe and Bertha Arnold Grant: Call for Applications Postponed
News: We have made the difficult decision to postpone our call for applications for the Abe and Bertha Arnold grant to a later date. With the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and accompanying uncertainties, we understand that opportunities for grant...
Oral Histories at a Distance
News: In the midst of social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, the UW OHC have been contacted by researchers wanting to know how best to proceed with oral history projects at this time. Below is a list of resources, options and considerations before engaging...
Capturing Transgender History
News: The Oral History Centre would like to congratulate Misha Falk on completing the first phase of the "Capturing Transgender History" oral history project. Misha began the project in 2019, after being awarded the Abe and Bertha Arnold Oral History Grant. Misha...