“Memories of Conflict and Disaster: Oral History and the Politics of Truth, Trauma, and Reconciliation”
October 12-16, 2011 Denver, Colorado   

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This year’s conference marks the 10^th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and current events in Japan, the Middle East and the U.S. Southeast over the last year have added contextual credence to this year’s theme.

Keynote speaker Doug Boyd will discuss Oral History in the Digital Age and how new technologies affect the process of recording, preserving and providing access to materials.  Carolyn Mears will speak about her experiences and research after the Columbine shootings and her upcoming work, Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma, which offers educators advice based on her research with teachers, administrators and staff.

Our two plenaries will offer attendees two distinct and relevant subjects. The first will highlight groups from Columbia University as they discuss 9/11 and how we can teach and learn from that catastrophe. Friday’s presentation will focus on environmental history, with the presenters exploring how public lands history, federal agencies, and environmental inquiry can enrich oral history. 

The conference opens on Wednesday evening with a lively evening of short films, digital stories, poetry, and previews with a special bourbon tasting as we watch the film: Quest for the Perfect Bourbon: Voices of Buffalo Trace Distillery. The Presidential Reception, in the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, includes a special tribute to Timuel D. Black, a life-long educator, community activist and experienced oral historian. A special Friday night multi-media performance “ A People’s History of Colorado” brings untold history to life by the Romero Theater Troupe.

We invite you to examine the entire Annual Meeting Program, where you will find a listing of over 80 sessions.

Changes will be made periodically throughout the summer.

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