Family and Community History Workshop
The University of Greenwich at Medway is hosting a Family and Community History workshop on Saturday June 30.
The workshop is aimed at those who have not begun to research their families or communities as well as those who have already made a start.
Dr Emma Hanna, Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Greenwich, says “Interest in family history has risen dramatically over the last few years, not least because of television programmes such as the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?
This course provide a chance for people to use the university's facilities and gain access to the expertise of experienced historians to learn about techniques which they can adopt in their own family and community research.“
Three interactive sessions will examine different elements of historical research and will focus on using archives and documents, performing oral history interviews, and using the internet. The speakers are archivist Julian Watson, oral historian Dr Lynda Pearce) and education adviser Ian Coulson.
Entry fee £20 (Includes refreshments & lunch).
To book a place please email Dr Emma Hanna - me44@gre.ac.uk.
The workshop will be held in the Pilkington Buidling, Greenwich University Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB
For further information or images contact:
Nick Davison
Press Officer
University of Greenwich
n.a.p.davison@gre.ac.uk
020 8331 8092
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Speakers biographical details
Julian Watson has enjoyed a long career as a professional archivist and historian. Formerly of the Greenwich Local History Library, Julian is now actively engaged in a number of history projects in South East London.
Dr Lynda Pearce is from Dover Museum and has recently acted as the oral historian for the Coalfields Heritage Initiative Kent (CHIK) project. Lynda also acts as advisor to several oral history projects being run in the South East.
Ian Coulson is from the Kent Advisory Service (Kent County Council). He has written several very successful school textbooks, including four books for the National Archives, and he was instrumental in establishing the 'Learning Curve' and 'Here's History Kent' websites.