Projects

Where ambitious questions meet unexpected collaborations.

go to the The Elders Project project

The Elders Project Capturing the stories of elders who have shaped America—from Civil Rights activists to tribal leaders to survivors of Stonewall—before they’re lost to history. Funded by Emerson Collective
go to the Movements Against Mass Incarceration project

Movements Against Mass Incarceration
Building the United States' first archive to center the political ideas and movement-building of incarcerated people.
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
go to the Obama Presidency Oral History project

Obama Presidency Oral History
Creating a comprehensive oral history of the Obama years with over 450 officials, activists, organizers, and extraordinary people from all walks of life.
Funded by Columbia University's Office of the President

go to Carnegie Corporation of New York Oral History

Carnegie Corporation of New York Oral History
Documenting the growth of American philanthropy through the institutional memories of a leading grant-making organization. In partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York
go to Covid-19 and Trust in Science

Covid-19 and Trust in Science
Documenting the experiences of Post-Covid Syndrome patients in the United States, Brazil, and China. Funded by Meta
go to Mott Haven History Keepers

Mott Haven History Keepers
Investing in grassroots public humanities infrastructure in the South Bronx. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
go to Pedagogy of Listening Lab

Pedagogy of Listening Lab
Bringing together faculty, researchers, and students from different disciplines at to advance understandings of pedagogies of listening. Funded by Columbia University's Office of the Provost

go to Aryeh Neier Oral History

Aryeh Neier Oral History
Exploring the life, influence, and legacy of a prolific human rights activist. Funded by Open Society Foundations
go to Columbia Life Histories Project

Columbia Life Histories Project
Cultivating a more inclusive environment at Columbia University through oral history. Funded by Columbia University
go to Human Rights Campaign Oral History

Human Rights Campaign Oral History
Funded by Human Rights Campaign
go to Phoenix House Oral History

Phoenix House Oral History
Capturing the story of how Phoenix House transformed drug rehabilitation in America. Funded by Phoenix House Foundation
go to Robert Rauschenberg Oral History

Robert Rauschenberg Oral History
Documenting the American avant-garde movement and the conditions that enabled it through the life and work of one of its most renowned artists. Funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
go to September 11, 2001 Oral Histories

September 11, 2001 Oral Histories
Capturing a comprehensive, longitudinal memory of responses to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Rockefeller Fund, and Columbia University