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      • Alistair Thomson
      • Liza Dale-Hallett
      • Michael Cathcart
      • Deborah Tout-Smith
      • Graeme Davison
      • Moya McFadzean
      • Jayne Josem
      • Michael Reason
      • Seamus O'Hanlon
      • John Carty
      • Curtis Taylor
      • Richard Frankland
      • Rosemary Wrench
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Alistair Thomson

Professor of History, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies, Monash University.

Download the Alistair Thomson – Finding interviewees video

• Alistair Thomson – Your job 01:29 What is your job and what does it entail?
• Alistair Thomson – Interview day 03:19 What is a typical interview day like for you?
• Alistair Thomson – What is oral history? 02:30 What is oral history and why is it important in historical inquiry?
• Alistair Thomson – Finding interviewees 02:25 How do you find and approach your interviewees?
• Alistair Thomson – Oral history research 01:41 What are important considerations when conducting oral history research?
• Alistair Thomson – Getting permission 02:37 What sort of permission should someone get when conducting an oral history interview?
• Alistair Thomson – Recording interviews 02:37 How do you record your interviews?
• Alistair Thomson – Advice for students 03:20 What advice do you have for students looking to conduct successful oral history interviews?

 
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