The Tools of the Trade of Field-working Oral Historians and Folklorists
Join Professor Margaret Bennett of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for this talk on the contribution that fieldwork in oral history and folklore can make to identifying objects and their uses.
About The Tools of the Trade of Field-working Oral Historians and Folklorists
The tape-recorder, microphone, camera, notebook and pencil, and now their digital equivalents, are the tools of the trade of field-working oral historians and folklorists. In this talk, Professor Margaret Bennett of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will discuss the contribution that fieldwork in oral history and folklore can make to identifying objects and their uses, documenting and interpreting the past, and recording the experiences of the men and women who used the objects.
This will be a hybrid event which will take place both in Augustine United Church and online. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A.
In-person attendees are also welcome to stay for a free drinks reception with whisky and mince pies from approximately 7pm where you can discuss the lecture and other interests with the speaker, Society Fellows and other attendees.
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