Immigrants come to the United States for many reasons, for economic, political, and family reasons. Hence, they should not be viewed and a single entity, since each one has different circumstances and distinct goals. Some come legally and with economic resources, others do not. Some have university degrees, some are illiterate. There are those who […]
Available to all students for course credit, the internship centers on the development and culture of Florida’s craft brewing industry. Applications are due December 1. Click for more details.
In SPOHP’s ongoing Project Talks series, anthropology graduate student Kelly Delancy talks about her project to document the history of Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas through collecting oral histories. Click to watch!
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Gainesville, FL–This fall, students and staff from the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) will return to the Middle Peninsula of Virginia, continuing the Fieldwork in Folklore research trip into its second year and building interviews for the Tidewater Main Street Project.
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Taylor wrote for the Summer/Fall 2015 Oral History Review, drawing from the Mississippi Freedom Project to discuss the preservation, commemoration, and rebirth of Mississippi’s Civil Rights Sites.
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Click to read a full listing of SPOHP roundtables, panels, performances, awards, and co-sponsorships for the conference, centered around the theme, “Stories for Social Change and Social Justice.”
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Gainesville, FL— “Addiction in American Life” resources are now available from the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) online at the University of Florida Digital Collections. The transcripts and podcasts are the result of a semester’s work by SPOHP’s Spring 2015 undergraduate internship class to explore historians’ understanding of the complex phenomenon of addiction. SPOHP students conducted […]
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Activist and founder of grass roots organization Cope Pink, Meada Benjamin (WAF-024) explores the effects of police brutality on community organizing. Topics include: organizing and protesting, police relations, and the importance of citizen movements. Created by Virginia Hamrick.
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David Barsamian created Alternative Radio to cover important stories neglected by mainstream media. In this podcast, he explains why he first pursued broadcasting, and how journalism can continue to be a source of social change. Topics include Alternative Radio, broadcasting, Armenian genocide, and using journalism to hold the government accountable. Created by Virginia Hamrick.
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Erika Clarke (ADHP-011) is a recovering addict and current member of Gainesville’s House for Hope sobriety program for women. In this podcast, she talks about her drug-related experiences and how she was able to end her addiction through involvement with the program. Created by Mikey Bennett.
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