Omar Badsha speaks to history students at McGill University, 10 February 2012, Cape Town
South African History Online has launched an exciting new online collaborative program with Dr Jon Soske, a faculty member the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The “SAHO Public History Internship” launched in February 2012.
The project follows the creation of SAHO’s pioneering online classrooms. The SAHO Public History Internship is one way that we are at the forefront of new forms of university-level e-learning.
From February-April 2012, regular consultations will take place between 15 students at McGill University enrolled in the course “History of South Africa” and nine SAHO researchers. Through online conversation, students will be guided in their research of a figure from South Africa’s history and produce entries for the SAHO website as well as a longer research paper that will also be published on the website. Students will also be looking for archival material related to their topic that is currently in North America and, if possible, digitizing those resources for the SAHO site. The student’s research paper will also be submitted as part of their coursework.
Mr Omar Badsha, CEO of SAHO, said that the organisations entered into this collaborative project to draw students and academics across the world into what is becoming a unique website and archive of South and Southern African history.
SAHO is also seeking the support of South African universities by getting involved in a similar program. SAHO is already in the process of making this happen.
We are aiming to approach the Department of Higher Education and Training as well as private sector groups to provide resources that would allow post-graduate students to intern for SAHO.
SAHO hopes to expand this project in the next two years and get close on 100 South African and Southern African students involved. This expanded program will see people from major universities and community-based researchers trained in historical researc
March 3, 2012 at 11:28 am
Hallo,
we are a german NGO and would like to cover your project on our website, please let us know how it is progressing. Also we will be able to publish the works of your students at the same place.
Kind regards,
Björn Jürgensen
INISA e.V.
Hannover – Germany
March 16, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Hi Bjoern,
The person who will be able to give you a status and information on the project would be Netta – please do write to her on kornberg.netta@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for your interest in this project that we hope to use as a springboard for bigger national and international research programmes on South African history.
Mads
March 4, 2012 at 6:29 am
What a great idea! I would love to keep in touch about this project. I am always seeking to further educate myself about SA, it’s history and place in the world. I try to share the context of the songs I teach in my choral workshops. Thank you!
Val