Mary Stewart
Biography
Indira Chowdhury: ‘What he forgot to mention”: The rearrangement of family memories and the interviewing process.’ Indira is an oral historian based in Bengaluru, India, has recorded oral histories across different communities in India. She led the Centre for Public History in Bangalore until June 2023.
Sean Field: ‘Unhealable rifts: Rwandan refugee memories, language, and the ‘Promise’ of childhood in South Africa.’ Sean works in the Historical Studies Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Keira Gomez: ‘”I wouldn’t have spoken to her about it otherwise”: the family oral history interview as a catalyst for change’. Keira is a PhD student at Birkbeck College, University of London. Her AHRC- funded thesis is entitled ‘The Narrative Inheritance of the “Ceasefire Babies”: An Oral History of Conflict-Era Family Storytelling in Northern Ireland’.
Sam Smith: ‘The role of family when co-creating defined and undefined oral histories in palliative and supportive care.’ Sam is a qualitative researcher at the University of Sheffield and has managed several oral history projects in healthcare. He recently completed his PhD exploring oral history in palliative care.
Mary Stewart: ‘Busting the myth of ‘cosy’ family history: exploring the complex ethics of telling, listening and accessing family stories in both public and private archives.’ Mary is the Lead Curator of Oral History at the British Library, the Director of the fieldwork charity National Life Stories and a Trustee and Trainer for the Oral History Society.
Michelle Winslow: ‘”Having his voice on CD is the most precious thing I could have”: Are oral histories recorded at the end of life always a comfort for family?’ Michelle is based at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her projects record oral histories with people using palliative care services.