Project for monitoring research initiatives “365 Days of Oral History of War”

In 2022, Natalia Khanenko-Friesen launched the “365 Days of Oral History of War” project to monitor interview-based research on the war.

The project tracked research initiatives conducted between February 24, 2022, and February 24, 2023. As a result, a database of oral history projects based on interviews was created.

To conduct a preliminary analysis of war testimony research initiated during the first year of the full-scale war, and to assess the scope, direction, and scale of this growing field, specific criteria were established to ensure a methodologically sound approach to the collected data. Projects included in the database had to:

• Rely on interviews with war witnesses as a primary data collection method,
• Demonstrate clear objectives and methodological integrity, and
• Be publicly announced via social media or institutional websites.

As a result, many projects that may have been initiated and conducted without public promotion are not necessarily reflected in this database.

The analysis results are available on the University of Alberta website, along with the project’s presentation slides. You are also invited to explore the “365 Days of Oral History of War” database.