Ethnographic training workshops for young Cypriots: Call for participations

From Oral to Recorded and Disseminated:

Collecting the Folk Songs, Poetry, and Oral Traditions of Cyprus

CMA – Cyprus Music Archive announces the beginning of its ethnographic training programme for young Cypriots. The training is made up of five workshops, and is open to both Greek and Turkish Cypriots. A total of twenty participants will be chosen, ten from each community. A participation certificate will be given at the end of the training period.

The topics covered include the following:

• How to conduct ethnographic interviews
• Ethics and code of conduct
• Seeing things from the other’s point of view
• How to use recording equipment during an ethnographic interview
• How to assess ethnographic material; how to digitize and store it

Dates: 25 January, 8 & 15 February, 15 March, 24 May 2025

Duration: Each training session will last six hours: from 10:00 to 13:00, and from 14:00 to 17:00. From 13:00 to 14:00 there will be lunch.

Where: Goethe-Institut, UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia

Language of instruction: English. Participants will also be able to ask questions in Greek and Turkish.

Cost: The training is offered free of charge. Participants will be reimbursed for their travel expenses; meals and beverages will be provided during the training.

Applications: You can apply by filling out this form. Please note that completing the form DOES NOT mean automatic acceptance. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts in mid-December. Successful applicants will be notified by late December 2024.

Application deadline: 15 December 2024.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

This training is made possible through funding by the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF)/U.S. Department of State. The workshops are supported by the U.S. Embassy Cyprus, as well as by Goethe-Institut Zypern.