MOHA Spring 2021 ISSN 0887-6436 Flipping” Oral History in Michigan Check Inside! October 4-17, 2021 *OHA Statement Exciting Programs: The Michigan Oral History Association will sponsor a "flipped" * Muslims of the Midwest Conference and Workshop October 4-17, in coordination with the * History of MSU national Oral History Association (OHA) conference. Presentations Swimming & Diving will be uploaded as MP4s on October 4th and made available * 2G Narrative Series asynchronously via the MOHA website. Hosted by Holocaust Ctr * Films for Social Justice On October 16th and 17th, we will schedule live Q&A * Digitization of Native sessions. Depending on pandemic conditions, they will be in-person American Oral Histories or via Zoom (and possibly a mix). Select pre-recorded presentations * Digital Tools, can be made available to OHA attendees, with participation in any Multilingual Sources, and Oral Histories Zoom sessions contingent upon registration (Zoom participation in the * Food in the U.P. Q&A will be free to the public). Updated presentations from our * The Stolen Narrative of "Covid-Cancelled" conference of 2020 may include: Alienation and Bulgarian Jews and the Belonging: Capturing Unheard Voices: Iranian Americans and Romanies; Holocaust Setting Up an Oral History Community Project; Creating, Promoting, and * Book Review: “Women Growing a University Archives Oral History Program; Oral Histories for of Motown; An Oral Genealogists; The PBB Crisis in Michigan; Michigan Political History History” Society: Interviewing Michigan Politicians; Incorporating Oral Histories in the College Classroom; The Detroit/Southern Michigan Punk Scene; and Professional Hockey in the U.P.: An Oral History. We also expect to issue a new Call for Presentations to encourage new colleagues to participate and to promote our local MOHA conference. This opportunity to collaborate with OHA via the Don’t Miss Out! “Satellite” program helps with continued travel limitations. In the 2021 MOHA event that our Q&A is in-person in Lansing, we may participate in an Membership Due OHA Roundtable entitled, “A Roundtable Discussion of Oral History in See Page 2 for all Michigan” (via Zoom) in which we would share summary remarks and the benefits of 2021 links to the presentations. MOHA membership, and easy ways to MOHA’s conference and membership, like that of the OHA, represent a send new annual cross section of researchers who work in a number of settings: K-12, dues. higher education, museums, archives, historical organizations, and libraries. Watch for notices to MOHA members and the MOHA website ( www.michiganoha.org) for more information. 1 2 MOHA Spring 2021 About the Michigan Oral History Association Mission The mission of the Michigan Oral History Association (MOHA) is to provide effective cooperation and communication among persons, programs, and institutions concerned with the techniques, uses, and promotion of oral history in Michigan. We serve those who are interested in methods and techniques of the oral history process as a means of preserving unique memory of people, places, events and ideas. Who We Are MOHAWho We promotes Are and educates about oral history, as a resource for capturing on electronic media, attitudesMOHA serves and emotionspeople who not are otherwise interested preserved. in methods The and pool techniques of presenters of the includes oral history experienced process oral as a historymeans ofpractitioners, preserving unique archivists, memory database of people, managers, places, video events producers, and ideas. authors, It promotes professional and educates transcribers,about oral history journalists as a resource and teachers. for capturing Presenters on electronic participate media in history attitudes-related and conferenceemotions not sessions, otherwise conductpreserved. workshops, The pool andof presenters serve as facilitators includes experienced for state and oral regional history forums. practi tioners, archivists, database managers, video producers, authors, professional transcribers, journalists and teachers. Presenters How Can MOHA Help You? participate in history-related conference sessions, conduct workshops,2021 MOHA and serve Membership as facilitators for state Workshops, information, advice and resources and regional forums. They contribute their energy and expertise without pay. are available to both beginning and experienced Individual ($25): oral historians. Forums provide exchange with 1. MOHA quarterly newsletter Complimentary Mailings are exchanged with history-related organizations, editors, and others who may have similar problems, 2. “A Guide for Doing Successful Oral Histories” representatives of other state/regional oral history organizations. obstacles, and opportunities. Established or in- (first-time membership) Attendees at MOHA sponsored events and workshops are entered on the mailing list for one year progress oral history projects can benefit from 3. Reduced fee at MOHA conferences and one month from date of contact and receive all mailings that paid members receive. MOHA’s ability to promote and publicize 4. Opportunity to promote and recruit initiatives and resources. participation in oral history projects Contact [email protected] Institution ($50): 1. E-copy and 2 hard copies of MOHA quarterly newsletter MOHA membership gives you up-to-date 2. 3 cc “A Guide for Doing Successful Oral information, resources, and guidance in Histories” (first-time membership) conducting your oral history projects. 3. Reduced fee at MOHA conferences 4. Opportunity to promote and recruit OHA Statement participation in oral history projects In light of the recent violent attacks against the 5. Feature in 2021 newsletter issue Asian American community, the OHA has done several things to support our friends and Student ($15): neighbors. We have signed onto a statement 1. MOHA quarterly newsletter with fellow professional societies affiliated with 2. “A Guide for Doing Successful Oral Histories” the American Council of Learned Societies, (first-time membership) decrying the violence. You can find the 3. Reduced fee at MOHA conferences statement here: https://acls.org/ACLS- 4. Opportunity to submit class or other News/ACLS-News/March-2021/ACLS- project papers/summaries for Statement-Condemning-Anti-Asian-Violence. publication in statewide newsletter The Council has also gathered together resources that we might rely on as we stand PLUS assistance with projects, news and updates on firm against racial injustice pitted toward Asian resources. and Pacific Islander communities. For an historical view, see this video from the Museum Send check to: of Chinese in the Americas MOHA, 210 Detroit St., Saline MI 48176 (MOCA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= OR via PayPal at www.michiganoha.org 2 H97XNAngaXQ. MOHA Spring 2021 Variety of Exciting Programs Muslims of the Midwest Second Generation (2G) Narrative Series Hosted by “Muslims of the Midwest” has been launched by Holocaust Center: Michigan State University 3-part Series ( muslimsofthemidwest.org ). This digital archive features numerous interviews and resources that In preparation for our 2G Writing will be of interest to scholars and students alike. The Workshop this summer with Dr. Karen archive is housed at Michigan State University and Shawn of Yeshiva University, Michigan’s was largely funded by a University of Illinois Holocaust Center’s Education Department Humanities Without Walls grant. is offering a three-part mini-series for Our team of Big Ten Academic Alliance researchers second generation individuals (2Gs) to include the following scholars: Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, read and discuss high-quality, published Asma Afsaruddin, Emine Evered, Stephen Gasteyer, narratives written by children of Salah D. Hassan, Mara Leichtman, Nadine Naber, survivors. Each session, led by Ruth Junaid Rana, Leila Tarakji, and Chantal Tetreault. For Bergman, HMC Director of Education, and more information about the project and the various Dr. Anne Donato, HMC Education individuals involved, please Specialist, examines 2G narratives as see http://muslimsofthemidwest.org/about . powerful and provoking examples of Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Professor of Religious literature. Time for reflections, shared Studies, Adjunct Professor of Law, readings, conversations with a paired 2G Director of the Muslim Studies Program, MSU thought partner, and collaborative discussions open the door to the power of diverse voices that help create a thought- History of Swimming and Diving at MSU provoking 2G narrative tapestry. With Michigan State University's announcement last It is our hope that this workshop October that the men's and women's varsity series will assist children of survivors in swimming & diving programs would be cut, work has feeling more comfortable to share their focused on the preservation of the moving image own parent’s story - openly, honestly, and history of the program. MSU Swimming & Diving compassionately. Simple writing prompts, began at Michigan Agricultural College (now MSU) in paired with the various narratives offered, 1922, so this final season marked 99 years for the provide participants the opportunity to men's teams, and 51 years for the women's exercise their narrative voice in both oral teams. Preservation work on these films by Matthew and written formats. As this can be a new Wilcox, Audiovisual Archivist, Media Preservation Unit challenge for some, we promote an of the MSU Libraries (MOHA Board Member) is emotionally secure and safe environment, chronicled