Oral Histories: Guidance for Mindfully Gathering and Recording Stories with Vivianne Njoku, A&S '02

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Course Title: Oral Histories: Guidance for Mindfully Gathering and Recording Stories

Instructor: Vivianne Njoku, A&S '02

Brought to you by Odyssey

January 28, 2026 - March 4, 2026 (6 Sessions)

Wednesdays, 6:30PM ET - 8:00PM ET

Virtual via Zoom

Course Description: Understand how to prepare for recording and interviewing to archive oral histories. We will cover ethical and creative considerations, as well as technical ones. We will also have an opportunity to practice interviewing skills amongst ourselves. Everyone will walk away with the knowledge and skills needed to begin gathering oral histories with confidence.

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ABOUT Vivianne Njoku

Vivianne A. Njoku (she/her) is an educator, drummer, video artist, visual artist, storyteller, comic, social activist and lover based in Mexico City, MX.

Since 2008, Vivianne has taught and facilitated internationally in a wide range of formal and informal educational spaces and workshops, focusing on the ways that youth and adults can create visual art, film/media and music as a means of deeply and personally engaging with issues of anti-oppression. From 2016 - 2019, Vivianne also proudly produced and hosted Saggy Boobs, a Brooklyn-based comedy variety show and cabaret exclusively featuring the work of Queer, Trans, and BIPOC artists.

Vivianne has collaborated with the NYC DOE, NYU, Harvard's AiE Conference, the New School, Hunter, Rutgers, Tribeca Film Institute, Willie Mae Rock Camp, Eskolta School Research and Design, New Day Films and others. Her most recent endeavor, theurbanX.org, is an artistic cultural exchange and international residency program that supports Black and Brown creatives in exploring collective technologies of resistance and resilience through art.

Vivianne is currently celebrating and visibilizing the synthesis of her work of the past 15 years through all manner of critically resistant artistic expression, education, and radical love.

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Event Date
Starts:
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
6:30pm EST

Ends:
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
8:00pm EST

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Oral Histories: Guidance for Mindfully Gathering and Recording Stories with Vivianne Njoku, A&S '02

Explore more lifelong learning opportunities in our full SPRING 2026 Odyssey Catalog

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:
100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

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Oral Histories: Guidance for Mindfully Gathering and Recording Stories with Vivianne Njoku, A&S '02

Explore more lifelong learning opportunities in our full SPRING 2026 Odyssey Catalog

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

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