This one-day course, run by the Division of Nursing and Midwifery (Health Sciences School) in association with the Oral History Society and National Life Stories at the British Library, aims to be an informal and practical introduction to oral history interviewing in a palliative care context. The day provides an introduction to the interview process, question techniques, sensitive and distressing interviewing, ethics, equipment and archiving, with an opportunity to discuss some of the issues around working with oral history, life stories and memory in palliative care.
The course is suitable for applicants who are:
- Considering developing an oral history project as a service for people with life-limiting illnesses. The course will provide awareness of what’s involved rather than equip participants to start a project as a service for patients. If you are seeking to do this, we can offer support (NB funding required).
- Or engaged in voluntary or employed work in a palliative care setting. In these circumstances, there is an expectation that participants are working with organisations that have undertaken appropriate safeguarding checks and have the ability to offer emotional support
Places are limited to twelve per day course so please apply early. No previous experience of oral history is required
Venue: TBC (The course will take place at a venue at the University of Sheffield)
Time: 10am - 5pm
Prices: Full attendance fee: £125.00 / OHS member fee: £95.00
Book your placeFor further information please contact:
Dr Michelle Winslow
Tel: +44 114 222 2077
E: m.winslow@sheffield.ac.uk