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- Title
- Ashlie Gorman Interview, October 18, 2020
- Date
- October 18, 2020
- Creator
- Ashlie Gorman; Alexis Zilen
- Description
- The idea of a “new normal” has become common rhetoric within the United States as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new normal includes not only updated health consciousness but larger structural transformations in economics and politics. This project will focus on a few microcosms of transformation; the rise of unemployment and the impact of the creative arts, and the effects of mental health during the ongoing pandemic. Overall, this interview between Ashlie Gorman and Alexis Zilen will provide insight into the new normal and the transformation of American creative culture during the pandemic.
- Subject
- COVID-19; pandemic; entertainment; performing arts; Gilbertsville, PA; Disney Parks; cast member; employment; Coronavirus; Orlando, FL; Boyertown Area School District; Youtube; mental health; Disney College Program; social media; quarantine
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2521
- Rights statement
- Copyright, including the right to publicity, has been transferred to American University via the Humanities Truck release form. There are no modifications to the agreement.
- Title
- How a global pandemic has changed the relationship between technology and visual arts organizations
- Date
- 01/01/2021
- Creator
- Davis, Emma
- Thesis Advisor
- Varela, Ximena
- Other
- Laughlin, Sherburn; Rasmussen, Jack
- Publisher
- American University
- Description
- Arts management; COVID-19, Galleries, Museums, Social Media, Technology, Zoom; Art; Degree Awarded: M.A. Art. American University
- Subject
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Art museums; Technology; Social media; Arts -- Management
- Local Identifier
- Davis_american_0008N_11721.pdf
- Type
- text; theses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:94890
- Title
- Jeff Barnes, Oral History, Celebrate Petworth, November 18, 2023
- Date
- November 18, 2023
- Creator
- Tsumagari, Daiki; Barnes, Jeff
- Description
- Daiki Tsumagari interviews Jeff Barnes at Celebrate Petworth Day 2023 on the Petworth neighborhood, what the community is like, how the neighborhood has changed over the years, and what Barnes thinks the neighborhood will look like in the future.
- Subject
- Crime, economy, culture, housing, social media, taxes, process
- Country
- United States
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Kai Walther Interview, 08 April 2019
- Date
- 2019-04-08
- Creator
- Walther, Kai; Hentzen, Hana; Zurn, Perry
- Subject
- Classroom environment; College environment – LGBTQ; Corporate culture; Lesbian; LGBTQ community; Gender neutral toilet facilities; Gender nonconformity; Greek letter societies; History—LGBTQ; Internship programs; Masculinity; Rugby football teams; Sexual orientation; Social media; Student housing; Transgender college students; White privilege
- Local Identifier
- AU_Trans_Oral_History_Walther
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:83280
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Katie Moon Interview, November 16, 2021
- Date
- November 16, 2021
- Creator
- Katie Moon; Michaela Fehn
- Description
- Michaela Fehn interviews Katie Moon over TheirStory about her upbringing, engagement with the conservative movement and Turning Point USA, ideology, Donald Trump's election, and the growing voice of conservatism on college campuses.
- Subject
- conservative; Turning Point USA; Drake University; West Des Moines, IA; Herndon, VA; traditional family values; student organizations; College Republicans; Young Americas Foundation; TikTok; social media; Christianity; Donald Trump; Student Action Summit; education; culture wars; dating; marriage; liberal; media; student activism; college campus; college
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3684
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Ly Meloccaro Interview, October 6, 2020
- Date
- October 6, 2020
- Creator
- Ly Meloccaro; Rosie Cain
- Description
- In this interview Rosie Cain interviews Ly Meloccaro about both their identity as non-binary and trans as well as their identity as fat. Ly discusses how they previously identified as trans-masc, a trans man and then non-binary, now agender. Ly discusses their experiences performing drag, as well as what their gender identity and body identity has meant in relation to their career as a musician and performer. Ly discusses their body identity as fat, fatphobia in the queer community and society as a whole, and the work of the Fat Liberation movement. Ly discusses their history with disordered eating and their struggle to receive gender affirming care because of their body size. They also discuss their use of social media.
- Subject
- gender; transgender; queer; non-binary; agender; body; fat; plus size; drag; musical theater; dysphoria; Health at Every Size; body positivity; cisgender; lesbian; gay; fat liberation; top surgery; disordered eating; fatphobia; social media; twitter; instagram; tumblr
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2476
- Rights statement
- Interview contents have been given to the Public Domain through the Humanities Truck Oral History Project at American University.
- Title
- Lydia Mackey Interview, October 21, 2021
- Date
- October 21, 2021
- Creator
- Lydia Mackey; Michaela Fehn
- Description
- Lydia Mackey, a university student at Anderson University in South Carolina, discusses the young Conservative movement through the lens of political student activist organizations, specifically Turning Point USA. Mackey discusses college political actisism, the roots of her own conservative identity, traditional family values, and where she believes the Conservative movement is going as a whole.
- Subject
- conservative; Turning Point USA; South Carolina; Anderson University; Christianity; social media; politics; political clubs; campus life; undergrad; activism; cultural movement; culture war; traditional family values; free speech; conservatism; leftism; liberalism; marriages
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3674
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Nicholas Anderson Interview, October 2, 2020
- Date
- October 2, 2020
- Creator
- Nicholas Anderson; Emily Lefeber
- Description
- Nicholas Anderson is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, Iowa. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Nicholas discusses his experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, returning to school in the spring, and his plans to become a lineman in the future.
- Subject
- Harlan, IA; Iowa; rural Iowa; Harlan Community High School; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; CDC restrictions; Center for Disease Control; media perception; politics; public health; masks; mental health; student; teenagers; childhood; Fareway Grocery Stores; education; social media; Donald Trump; apprenticeship
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2512
- Rights statement
- Interview contents have been given to the Public Domain through the Humanities Truck Oral History Project at American University.
- Title
- Nicole Williams Interview, November 10, 2020
- Date
- November 10, 2020
- Creator
- Nicole Williams; Alexis Zilen
- Description
- The idea of a “new normal” has become common rhetoric within the United States as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new normal includes not only updated health consciousness but larger structural transformations in economics and politics. This project will focus on a few microcosms of transformation; the rise of unemployment and the impact of the creative arts, and the effects of mental health during the ongoing pandemic. Overall, Alexis Zilen's interview with Nicole Williams will provide insight into the new normal and the transformation of American creative culture during the pandemic. This interview was completed virtually.
- Subject
- Cherry Hill, NJ; divorced parents; Cherry Hill High School; mental health; Ithaca, NY; coping mechanism; escape; Seattle, WA; summer camp; nanny; social media; quarantine; mental illness; therapy; community college; COVID-19; Coronavirus; pandemic; unemployment; writing
- Country
- United States
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2525
- Rights statement
- Copyright, including the right to publicity, has been transferred to American University via the Humanities Truck release form. There are no modifications to the agreement.
- Title
- Sheena Sproule Interview, October 1, 2020
- Date
- October 1, 2020
- Creator
- Rosie Cain; Sheena Sproule
- Description
- Rosie Cain interviews narrator Sheena Sproule about their identity as non-binary and fat. Sheena discusses identifying as non-binary and their process coming out as non-binary to friends and family, as well as what identifying as non-binary means to them. Sheena also discusses identifying as fat, reactions from others around their use of the term fat, and how fatness intersects with their identity as non-binary. Sheena discusses topics of disordered eating, gender euphoria/dysphoria, and the LGBTQ+ community. Sheena also discusses their use of social media and their thoughts on social media movements such as the Body Positivity movement, Fat Acceptance movement and Health At Every Size movement.
- Subject
- non-binary; gender; identity; sexuality; LGBTQ+; fat; fatness; body positivity; Health at Every Size; fat acceptance; disordered eating; queer; intersectionality; pride; social media; instagram; twitter; facebook; tumblr; pinterest; Canada
- Country
- Canada
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2480
- Rights statement
- Interview contents have been given to the Public Domain through the Humanities Truck Oral History Project at American University.