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Oral Histories/ Interviews

Interviews and oral histories can gather information that includes personal insight. Conducting your own interviews or gathering information from prior interviews can add depth to research surrounding personal matters, opinions, and first-hand experiences.

Interviews from the Global Feminisms Project
Voice of Witness
Voice of Witness (VOW) is a nonprofit that advances human rights by amplifying the voices of people impacted by—and fighting against—injustice through oral history, education, and advocacy. VOW harnesses storytelling to create space for deep listening and learning from communities as part of broader efforts to dismantle systems of oppression.
Oral Histories at TWU
TWU has over 1,000 interviews in its Oral History Program in the Woman's Collection.

Articles on Oral Histories & Interviews and/or Interviewing Process

Feminist Qualitative Interviewing: Experience, Talk, and Knowledge
Co-interviewing across gender and culture: expanding qualitative research methods in Melanesia
Cross Interview on Women’s and Gender Studies in the Field of the History of Science and Knowledge
‘Doing gender and gender equality’ through emotional expressions during a research interview. Views of highly educated Swedish young adults