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
Read the transcript.

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.

Themes associated with this article

Related to Canada's History Forum

14th Canada's History Forum Program

Check out the program for the 14th Canada’s History Forum, “Called to Act: Truth, Reconciliation, and Collaboration,” which was held in Winnipeg on June 4, 2022.

Article

Lawrence Hill Keynote Presentation - Canada's History Forum 2015

In this presentation Lawrence Hill speaks about his experiences telling women's stories. Lawrence Hill is the recipient of the 2015 Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media – The Pierre Berton Award.

Video

Bringing reconciliation into the classroom and the community

In this presentation, Lisa Howell discusses her approaches and experiences in teaching Indigenous history to elementary school students.

Video

11th Canada's History Forum Programme

Check out the programme for the 11th Canada’s History Forum “Connecting Communities Through History” on January 27, 2019 at the Canadian War Museum.

Article