Why are oral histories important for queer people of colour in Brighton? And what does trauma-informed interviewing look like when interviewing for oral histories? 

Led by Dr Nat Arias (they/them), this workshop offers an introduction to trauma-informed research and interviewing strategies. Nat will guide participants through the basics of what trauma-informed research is, how it applies to the interviewer and the interviewee, and a few ways to apply trauma-informed methods when conducting oral histories. 

After this, working in groups or pairs, participants are invited to join any of the following activities: 

1) Record oral histories, 
2) work with Nat and others to create templates for oral history interviews 
3) practice their interviewing skills. 

The workshop is a space for learning, demystifying, and practicing. 

Folks are welcome to drop-in and record their participants oral history, work in groups to make interview templates for when they feel ready to interview oral histories, and/or ask Nat questions about preparing to do oral history interviews.

Timings:

11:45        
Arrivals

12:00 - 13:00    
Oral histories recap and trauma-informed practice workshop

13:00 - 14:00    
Working with Nat to create templates

13:00 - 17:00    
Interview slots (1 hour slots in private rooms to record an oral history interview), or practice

17:00        
End

You can drop in at any time. Come along and chat to us if you have questions or reflections.

Nat's Bio: 
Dr Nat Arias (they/them/theirs) is a Dominican queer and nonbinary climate justice educator, community organiser, facilitator and activist-researcher based in Brighton. Much of their work is rooted in collaborations with queer activists of colour in Europe to explore abolitionism, preserving Queer of Colour activist histories in Europe, and climate justice. Nat facilitates in-person and online trainings and workshops exploring queer of colour histories, climate justice, queer anti-racism, and participatory research methods. Nat is  a research assistant for the “Race Against Time: Young People of Colour and Climate Justice Activism” research project with Prof. Akwugo Emejulu (author of Fugitive Feminism and To Exist is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe). As a workshop facilitator, Nat enjoys creating spaces where women of colour and QTIPOC can unlearn harm, practice critical solidarities, and experiment with anti-colonial pedagogies and community-building practices.

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