Choosing a Transcription Service: Otter.ai vs. Trint

If you are planning to transcribe interviews for your oral history project, you will probably opt to use an AI transcription service. These services make the transcription process easier and faster by producing a rough transcription from your audio files, which the transcriber then manually corrects. In this blog post, we will compare two common … Continue reading Choosing a Transcription Service: Otter.ai vs. Trint

Announcing the Grounded Knowledge Project Micro-grant Awardees

The Grounded Knowledge Project creates gathering spaces for scholars committed to community-based research and public humanities in religious studies and builds resources for the ongoing development of this work. As part of this initiative, the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life convened a retreat in June 2023 for the members of the Luce Foundation COVID-19 … Continue reading Announcing the Grounded Knowledge Project Micro-grant Awardees

IDCL awarded Luce grant for the Grounded Knowledge Project

The Institute for Diversity and Civic Life is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant for $290,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to support the Grounded Knowledge Project. The Grounded Knowledge Project will create gathering spaces both in-person and online for scholars committed to community engaged research and public humanities in religious … Continue reading IDCL awarded Luce grant for the Grounded Knowledge Project

“Do you have another question?” Oral History Interviewing: Ethics and Best Practices

This is a step-by-step piece on oral history interviewing. We will discuss designing an oral history collection, background research, and getting in touch with narrators. Lastly, we’re going to address pre-interviewing and interviewing best practices. Step One: Project Design and Background Research As we’ve mentioned in the first episode of this series, oral historians, before … Continue reading “Do you have another question?” Oral History Interviewing: Ethics and Best Practices

Migration Narratives Project Digital Exhibit

In early 2021, IDCL received a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to launch the Migration Narratives Project, a rapid-response grantmaking program to support the work of scholars, activists and artists exploring the stories of immigrants and refugees in Texas through narrative, oral history and other interpretive storytelling methods. We awarded grants to 21 recipients. Today, we're … Continue reading Migration Narratives Project Digital Exhibit

Jewish communities in Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio targeted by neo-Nazi groups

By Rimsha Syed Photo by Austin American-Statesman Over the past month, Austin has witnessed a rise in antisemitism. Community leaders are rallying behind Austin’s Jewish residents following a string of antisemitic incidents - including arson at a synagogue. The incidents come as nearly 1 out of every 4 Jews in the US indicate experiencing antisemitism … Continue reading Jewish communities in Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio targeted by neo-Nazi groups

“Do you have another question?” Oral History Interviewing: Ethics and Best Practices | Episode Three

The Apple Paring, Clementine Hunter This is a step-by-step piece on oral history interviewing. We will discuss designing an oral history collection, background research, and getting in touch with narrators. Lastly, we’re going to address pre-interviewing and interviewing best practices. Step One: Project Design and Background Research As we’ve mentioned in the first episode of … Continue reading “Do you have another question?” Oral History Interviewing: Ethics and Best Practices | Episode Three