Alessandro Portelli workshop

Alessandro Portelli presented a workshop, which included a presentation on his Harlan County research, tips on oral history interviewing techniques, and a discussion of navigating cultural differences in oral history practice. Portelli has been described as one of the most influential and exciting oral historians in the world. 

He has served as historical advisor to the mayor of Rome, and he is currently co-manager of Rome's House of History and Memory and Professor of American literature at the University of Rome-La Sapienza.  He is the director of the Appalachian Center’s “Rome Exchange” at La Sapienza and has over 20 years experience collecting oral histories in Appalachia. Co-sponsored by the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.