Join the friends of SPOHP from November 10-19, 2016, for a special performance by veterans in the Gainesville area! Telling: Gainesville will feature five veterans sharing their experiences of war in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq and their subsequent return to civilian life. After the performance, there will be a space for discussion between audience members and […]
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Join us for a talk with Flagler College Professor Michael Butler as he discusses his new book, Beyond Integration, the Black Freedom Struggle in Escambia County, Florida, 1960-1980, on Wednesday, October 26 at 12:00 PM.
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, professor of history at the University of Michigan, will discuss the importance of using sports history to understand race relations in American history. HIs talk will coincide with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s fall internship on “Sport at UF,” which aims to gather oral histories of former UF student-athletes. After the event, […]
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We are gearing up for our second annual benefit party on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Come celebrate with us, SPOHP supporters! Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. To buy tickets please contact Meagan Frenzer at mfrenzer@ufl.edu. Click here to learn more about the event! View the News Release
SPOHP and the Center for European Studies will host a reception for Mr. Jones in recognition of his Martha Ross Teaching Award from the Oral History Association last fall. The event will be held in the Keene Faculty Center at UF. Photo from WUFT.org, courtesy of Jacqueline Johnson.
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On Thursday, October 15, 2015, an encore performance of “Gator Tales” will be performed at the Oral History Association Annual Meeting at the Tampa Bay History Center in Tampa, Florida.
Join SPOHP and the UF School of Theatre + Dance for a summer remount of “Gator Tales,” an original play centered around oral history interviews from the Alachua County African American History Project.
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The lecture, delivered by Dr. Chafe at the February 5 public program, is now available on YouTube. Dr. Chafe is the Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History at Duke University, where his research focuses on gender and racial equality in the United States.
Join SPOHP for an oral history methods and technique workshop on Wednesday, April 9 in Pugh Hall, open to university researchers, community organizations, and the general public. Register today!
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The Gainesville Sun highlights student and staff work in a feature this week for the March 12 civil rights program focusing on the value of involving students in local history work.
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