Join us for a virtual presentation of the Oral History and Documentation Project (OHDP) exploring the memories of individuals who experienced the drastic shift in Kuwaiti society with the advent of oil, as well as their experiences of major events such as the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the Gulf War in 1991.
Please register at the library event page.
The OHDP at the Library of the American University of Kuwait (AUK) is the first comprehensive program to actively conduct oral histories in Kuwait on a wide range of topics and themes, in order to preserve the voices, memories and experiences of generations of Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis.
The importance and urgency of this project lies in the dearth of information and resources available on Kuwait’s history since the pre-oil era. The aim of the project is to develop an archive of recorded interviews that will serve as a valuable resource to the AUK community, researchers and the general public.
Speakers:
Abdulaziz Almahmeed, Oral History and Documentation Project Coordinator at the American University of Kuwait Library
Asma Alkanan, University Librarian at the American University of Kuwait
Moderator:
Melinda McClimans, PhD. Assistant Director, Middle East Studies Center, Office of International Affairs, The Ohio State University
Panel organizer:
Magda El-Sherbini, MLS, Professor and Middle East & Islamic Studies librarian, International Area Studies, The Ohio State University Libraries
Co-sponsored by the department of International and Area Studies, the department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Culture, and the Ohio State Libraries.
