[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: Writing Interviews and Oral Histories (5/1/06; journal issue)

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From: "Mahon, Wade" <Wade.Mahon@uwsp.edu>

Call for Papers

Issues in Writing
Special Issue: Writing Interviews and Oral Histories

Deadline:  May 1, 2006

Because written transcripts of interviews straddle the border between 
speech and
writing, they raise interesting questions for those who "write" or read 
them-is
the written text ever an exact transcript of what was said?  How much 
license
does the transcriber have to edit the text? How much power does the 
interviewer
have on what the interviewee says or on the reader's reception of the 
text?  On
a broader level, what role do oral histories and interviews play in various
kinds of public or academic discourse? The editors of Issues in Writing 
wish to
explore these and other related questions in a special issue due to come 
out in
Fall 2006 or Spring 2007.

Possible topics for manuscripts:
--What is the interviewer's/editor's role in shaping the content of an 
interview
or oral history transcript?
--The ethics of the interview or oral history
--How do we distinguish good interviews/histories from mediocre or poor 
ones?
--The purpose(s) of publishing interviews or oral histories-historical
preservation, marketing and public relations, cultural identity, etc.
--The function of oral histories in different contexts-academia, 
journalism, the
corporate world, the military, local communities, individual families, 
politics,
literature, etc.
--Problems, issues related to preserving and archiving oral histories.
--Comparing the features of speech and writing in interviews of published
authors.
--How can interviewing and oral history techniques be used in the 
teaching of
writing.
--How can interviewing and oral history techniques best be taught?
--How can oral history projects (like StoryCorps, for example) be useful
resources for writing.
--How are oral history resources used in coordination with other forms of
historical data?
--Is oral history more/less reliable than other methods of writing history?
--The power of memory-what/how people remember/forget/neglect to mention in
interviews; how interviewers' questions trigger/shape what interviewees 
recall
or suppress.
--Examinations of specific events/places/groups/issues through the lens of
(competing?) oral history(ies).

Issues in Writing is an annual, refereed journal devoted to the study of 
writing
in the Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Government, Education,
Business and Industry, and the professions.

We welcome articles on all aspects of the teaching and production of public
writing, and we consider a broad variety of approaches, methodologies, and
styles. We accept, for example, research articles that describe, narrate, or
report the results of primary or secondary research in the classroom and
workplace; practical articles that provide insights into writing as it 
occurs in
the various professional contexts or that describe innovative approaches 
to the
teaching of writing; and articles from theoretical and/or historical
perspectives that address problems and issues related to all aspects of
academic, professional, and technical writing. We are especially glad to 
receive
articles that link academia and the world of work and that encourage 
stimulating
dialogue across traditional rhetorical and disciplinary boundaries, 
forms, and
roles.

Manuscripts should be 30 pages or less, double-spaced (including 
appendices or
illustrations). Do not include your name and/or affiliation anywhere on 
the MS
itself. Authors should use standard English and avoid jargon or provide
definitions when using specialized terms. Provide two clear copies.

Send manuscripts and correspondence to:
The Editors
Issues in Writing
Department of English
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Or submit manuscript by email to <wmahon@uwsp.edu> in Rich Text format 
or attach
as MS Word document.




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