Emerging Directions in Historical Methods

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Thursday 2:15 pm

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

Rather than serving merely as background, space and time can play constitutive roles in shaping a narrative, particularly in oral storytelling. This study draws on interview transcripts from the Teen Chicago Oral History Project to examine a Japanese American individual's recollection of displacement in the post–World War II era. Using Bayham’s (2015) framework of space and time as narrative actions, the analysis reveals that these dimensions function as central mechanisms through which the speaker constructs their Japanese American identity and expresses a diminished sense of agency in addressing contemporary social issues. The findings highlight oral history’s potential to illuminate how individuals make sense of historical events and incorporate them into their identities.

Sub Unit

• Division F - Historical Inquiry in Education

Chair

• Matt Kautz, Eastern Michigan University

Papers

• Recounting Displacement through Space and Time: An Analysis of a Japanese American Oral History - Shuihan Yi, Northwestern University

• A Historical Look at Science, Equity, and Reading: The Summary Investigations Relating to Reading - Catherine F. Compton-Lilly, University of South Carolina; Rebecca L. Rogers, University of Missouri - St. Louis

• The Emotional Politics of Fear in AI-Driven Education: A Historical and Affective Analysis - Rick J. Voithofer, The Ohio State University

• Reframing the Educational Past: A Digital Microhistory of the Sun Family Letters - Gongrui Wu, East China Normal University

• Undocumented Stories - Brenda Ortiz Torres, University of Colorado - Boulder