Feminist Oral History and Life Stories as a Radical Methodology
Episode Description
In this episode of Talking about Methods, Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Dr Anna Cole, Ellie Whittingdale, and Dr Marie Burton about the potential of feminist oral history and life story interviews as a radical methodology.
Readings and Archives recommended by the Speakers
- Anderson, Kathryn; Jack, Dana C. (2015): Learning to Listen. In Perks, R., & Thomson, A. (Eds.). (2015): The Oral History Reader (3rd ed.). Routledge.
- The Women’s Liberation Oral History Project Archive at the British Library
- ‘The Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service (PARCS) Grows Everybody Project’ sound archive will be launched in Aril 2024 at the Portsmouth History Centre
About the Speakers
Ellie Whittingdale
DPhil student, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford
Ellie is a fifth year DPhil at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford and former Lead Editor of Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies. Ellie’s research looks at how narratives about sexual violence are constructed in sexual violence support services. She is passionate about Socio-Legal theory, feminist methodologies, gender and sexuality studies, and access to justice.
Dr Marie Burton
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford
Dr Marie Burton is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University. A former social welfare lawyer, she specialises in access to justice, legal aid, and social welfare law. She is currently working on an oral history of the Law Centres movement.
Dr Anna Cole
Heritage Project Officer, Rape Crisis England and Wales, 50th Anniversary oral history project
Dr Anna Cole is the Heritage Project Officer, Rape Crisis England and Wales, 50th Anniversary oral history project, and an oral history consultant to the ‘Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service (PARCS) Grows Everybody’ Project, working with VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) sector leads at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.