Dr Victoria Phillips in Conversation with Dr Max Ferrer, “Historical Life-Writing: Part I”

The OCLW Life-Writing Research Network

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

17:00-18:30

Online via Zoom

How can rigorous research bring historical writing to life?

Dr Victoria Phillips, Director of the CWAR Institute and OCLW’s Cold War Lives project, joins Dr Max Ferrer, Historical Methods Research Fellow, in the first Life-Writing Research Network session of the term. The CWAR Institute brings expertise in rigorous historical research and cutting-edge methodology to its new association with OCLW. The Research Network leverages this experience as it brings together researchers and writers to learn from one another.

In this session, Phillips and Ferrer share tips and tricks for working with archives and discuss how archival research can bring historical writing to life. Participants will then have ample opportunity to discuss their own research and writing experiences.

This event is open only to members of the Life-Writing Research Network.

Queries relating to the Life-Writing Research Network and its events can be directed to Dr Max Ferrer

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