Journal article
Exploring ‘Informed Consent’ In a Diverse Community: Possibilities and Challenges for Oral Historians
Studies in Oral History, Vol.47, pp.23-43
2025
Abstract
100 People began as an artist residency that explored connections between people and places in an inner-urban part of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). Recordings of conversations between community members, developed as part of this project, now form the basis of the Dwellbeing Shieldfield Community Archive. Those involved in the process included children and young people, people who had lived in Shieldfield their whole lives and people who had moved to the community from many places; people with high levels of literacy in multiple languages and people for whom written communication is a struggle. This article outlines the participatory and ethical process developed so that the people sharing their stories have control over the outcomes. In this article, we share some of the learnings, challenges and outcomes of this project. This paper is important for any oral historian wanting to reflect on their own ethical practice.
Details
- Title
- Exploring ‘Informed Consent’ In a Diverse Community: Possibilities and Challenges for Oral Historians
- Authors/Creators
- Alison Atkinson-Phillips (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesHannah Marsden (Author) - Newcastle UniversityAndrew Wilson (Author)
- Publication Details
- Studies in Oral History, Vol.47, pp.23-43
- Publisher
- Oral History Australia
- Number of pages
- 21
- Identifiers
- 991005866993707891
- Copyright
- © 2026 Oral History Australia
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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