Witness to History: Scholarly Research and Oral History

In this conversation, Eric Reiter and Steven High discuss their award-winning projects and analyze oral history, research and their roles as historians in these extraordinary times.

Hosted by Canada’s History Society

 — Posted May 25, 2021
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On the second day of the 2020 Canada’s History Forum, Eric Reiter, the recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Scholarly Research, and Steven High, the recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award, gathered online for a live discussion about their current projects and researching in these extraordinary times.

Learn more about the panelists and watch their virtual presentations here.

This panel discussion was part of the 2020 Canada's History Forum on November 27, 2020.

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