Humanist Heritage Oral History Volunteer

Location

Remote | United Kingdom

Job description

Humanist Heritage: Doers, Dreamers, Place Makers is a two-year project generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is an extension of the  Humanist Heritage project, which since 2019 has sought to share the long and rich history of humanist thought and action with new audiences.

A key part of this project is the collection of oral histories from members of LGBT Humanists, and selecting excerpts from these for our  Humanist Heritage website and an exhibition launching in Summer 2024, celebrating the 45th Anniversary of  LGBT Humanists.  We now have a vacancy for an  Oral History Volunteer.

Our ideal candidate is someone with a genuine interest in the rich history of LGBT communities, particularly members of LGBT Humanists (founded as the Gay Humanist Group in the 1970s). If you are keen to be a vital part of recording and widening access to these stories, we would love to hear from you.

Key Activities

• Being part of a project to archive and share stories of LGBT people, particularly members of LGBT Humanists (founded as the Gay Humanist Group in the 1970s)
• Undertaking one or more of the following activities:
  • Interviewing LGBT people about their personal lives and involvement in the community
  • Basic audio editing to prepare recordings for depositing in the archive
  • Transcribing recordings and highlighting keywords
  • Noting interesting excerpts that could be featured on our website and exhibition.

Person specification

• A demonstrable interest in history and archives, especially histories of humanism, freethought, radicalism, and activism
• Patience, attention to detail, and care for research participants
• Experience in oral history is not required for this role as full training will be provided.

You may have skills from your work, studies, or volunteering that lend themselves well to this role. You can see the role as an opportunity to develop your skills further in some of these areas. A commitment to our values and objectives is important too.

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