Event Postponed

UPDATE: in response to feedback, the Documenting Health Crisis: Oral Histories of Covid and Ebola oral history event will not be held on the Emory campus on Tuesday April 18 at 4 pm as scheduled. The program will instead be virtual, so that international audiences may participate. Stay tuned for the new date and time for the rescheduled event.

Please join us for a discussion on the intersection of oral history and health, and how narrative resources amplify individual stories and shared experiences. Our panelists will reflect on using first-person interviews and oral history methods to document the impact of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and the COVID-19 pandemic. We will feature clips from the collections that highlight stories of resilience, adaptation, and struggle while living through health crises. Join us to explore these collections, discuss methods and practice, and reflect on how oral history builds bridges across disciplines and fields.

Speakers:

Pamela Scully, professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and African Studies, Emory University

Banker White, executive director, Mirabel Pictures | WeOwnTV

Arthur Pratt, filmmaker, manager, WeOwnTV Freetown Media Centre

Jonathan Coulis, Emory Oral History program coordinator

Light snacks and refreshments will be available.