Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, NY 1987-1993

A one-year interdisciplinary MA program training students in oral history method and theory. www.oralhistory.columbia.edu

Columbia Oral History MA Program

Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, NY 1987-1993, building a world from Oral History.
Workshop with Sarah Schulman

Sarah Schulman, a novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer and screenwriter - with her collaborator Jim Hubbard, started the <a href="http://www.actuporalhistory.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ACT UP Oral History Project</a> in 2001. They hoped that the raw data they created by interviewing 188 members of ACT UP over 18 years would eventually be interpreted by academics. But instead, false histories emerged crediting a handful of individuals with the work of hundreds. Realizing there was a state of emergency, Schulman sat down and re-read all the interviews she had conducted and cohered tropes and themes to compose one, 768-page book that has been called a &quot;masterpiece&quot; by the New York Times, and has now been optioned for a dramatic television series. Schulman will discuss the process and be available for questions.Image Description: Sarah Schulman gazes into the camera, standing on a colorful street.These events are open to all. You can use <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_dqlzjv7DAaypptOguQHafOyLcmCkM47OssjndWtOQcSkdw/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">this quick survey</a> to let us know how we could make these events more accessible for you. Note that we are able to provide ASL interpretation for any event, but need two weeks&#x27; notice. Please contact Rebecca McGilveray at rlm2203@columbia.edu with specific access requests or questions.

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