From Testimony to a Searchable Voice Database
Oral History:
Theory and Practice
Dates
October 1, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Location
Tumo Studios, 44, Aram Str., Yerevan, Armenia
Schedule
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 18:30 – 20:30
Fee
Free for the Introductory Course in 2026
Course Overview
The course offers comprehensive training in oral history methodology, blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills. Participants will master the nuances of fieldwork, from interview preparation and drafting ethical/legal documentation to managing digital databases of personal testimonies.
Subjects
Program Format
Duration: 10 weeks
Important Dates:
Application period: 15.05.2026 – 15.07.2026
Notification of Results: 15.08.2026
Course period: 01.10.2026 – 20.12.2026
Format: Offline
Working Language: Armenian
Course Themes
- Oral History, Memory, and Narrative
- Fieldwork, Ethics, and Research Practices
- Digital Humanities and Archival Tools
- Displacement, Identity, and Social-Cultural Transformations
Methodological Training
- digital oral history
- ethical engagement with sensitive materials
- oral history interviewing
- transcription workflows
- metadata organization
- narrative analysis
Key Outcomes
Program
Faculty & Contributors
Dr.Gohar Stepanyan
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography NAS RA
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Zaruhi Hambardzumyan
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography NAS RA
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Dr.Hourig Attarian
Core Member - Centre for Oral History & Digital Storytelling Concordia University Montreal, Canada
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Research Context & Institutional Host
This course is developed within the research project "Crisis and Memory: Digital Oral History Laboratory" funded by the Higher Education and Science Committee of the RA Ministry of Education. It builds on the outcomes of the "Virtual Artsakh: Digital Oral History Database" project (funded by the Galust Gulbenkian Foundation), which documented displacement experiences among the Armenians of Artsakh in 2024-2025. The program is organized in cooperation with the Armenian Cultural Heritage Institute.
Apply for the Course
Application deadline: July 15, 2026
Free for the Introductory Course in 2026
Submit ApplicationWho can apply
The course is designed for researchers in humanities and social sciences, students, NGO representatives working with memory and displacement, journalists, and archivists interested in oral history methodology.
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate in oral history training from the "Memory and Crisis: Digital Oral History Laboratory" if they have attended for at least 8 weeks and completed at least 80% of the assignments.
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