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Approaching Native American Communities on Their Own Terms in Microbiome Research

Description: Presentation on how Native American communities have been approached for genetic and microbiome research and how these approaches need to be updated as a result of previous experiences and past injustices that make future research difficult. It was presented at the UNT Transdisciplinary Conference on Ancestral Genomics Research which was held virtually on November 20-21, 2020.
Date: November 20, 2020
Duration: 36 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Anderson, Matthew
Partner: University of North Texas

Conversation about grass cutting

Description: This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.
Date: June 18, 2020
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about a war

Description: Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid u… more
Date: June 18, 2020
Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Monologue about a master and his helper

Description: This is a monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a master and his domestic help. The master asks his helper to bring a sharpening tool and the helper brings sand instead. He could not differentiate between the two words because they were homophonous. The other native speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Duration: 3 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about a scam

Description: This is a narrative by Muhammad Aslam (a 38-year old male teacher) about a scam. Once someone called a friend of Muhammad Aslam and told him that he had received a prize. The gentleman (the speaker's friend) was very happy. The caller at the other end asked him to top up credit on his mobile phone, and he did so. After losing some money he understood that it was a scam. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shopkeeper).
Date: August 18, 2020
Duration: 5 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas

Description: This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date: August 26, 2020
Duration: 2 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of Abdul Rehman

Description: In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprised both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.
Date: June 18, 2020
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the story of half headache

Description: This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).
Date: June 18, 2020
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information

Retelling of the story of the thirsty crow

Description: This is a retelling of the story of the thirsty crow by Akbar Khan (a 46-year old male teacher). Once upon a time, a crow was very thirsty. He flew in search of water and saw a pitcher. He sat on the pitcher to drink water, but the surface of the water was low and he could not reach it. He then gathered some small pebbles and put them in the pitcher one by one. The water level raised. He drank water and flew away. The other speaker present during this recording is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 40-year old… more
Date: August 18, 2020
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Aurangzeb
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Education, Training Opportunities for the Pipeline High School Through Postdoctorate

Description: Presentation on the National Science Foundation and its career and professional development resources for high school students through individuals starting their careers. It was presented at the UNT Transdisciplinary Conference on Ancestral Genomics Research which was held virtually on November 20-21, 2020.
Date: November 21, 2020
Duration: 27 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Barrett, Kim
Partner: University of North Texas

Oral History Interview with Ignaz Gorischek, August 17, 2020

Description: Interview with Ignaz Gorischek, a fashion consultant from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Gorischek discusses his forty years of work in the department store industry, specifically in luxury retail, opening stores and putting on exhibits with Neiman Marcus, leaving Neiman's to work at a design firm in Dallas, and working with students at the University of North Texas.
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Date: August 17, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Gorischek, Ignaz
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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The 19th Amendment: Looking Back & Looking Forward

Description: Video recording of UNT's Constitution Day event for 2020 which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Dr. Christina Bejarano, Texas Woman's University; Dr. Rachel Moran, University of North Texas; and Dr. Andrea Silva, University of North Texas, and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
Date: September 17, 2020
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Bejarano, Christina; Moran, Rachel Louise & Silva, Andrea
Partner: University of North Texas
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What Accounts for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health

Description: Presentation focusing on racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care that includes historical and modern perspectives, socioecological factors, and challenges to overcoming these disparities. It was presented at the UNT Transdisciplinary Conference on Ancestral Genomics Research which was held virtually on November 20-21, 2020.
Date: November 21, 2020
Duration: 30 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Bigby, JudyAnn
Partner: University of North Texas
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Data on Burmic Languages

Description: Video recording of a presentation on the status of existing data on Burmic langauges, including what medium it is on, whether it is archived, and the level of description it has, from 1971-present. It was presented at the CoRSAL 4th Annual Meeting held on October 1, 2020.
Date: October 1, 2020
Duration: 11 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Bradley, David
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Introduction to the Language Endangerment and Political Instability UNESCO workshop

Description: Video of Shobhana Chelliah introducing the 2020 workshop 'Language Then and Now: Language Endangerment and Political Instability' held at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts in New Delhi, India. At this workshop, held in conjunction with UNESCO, participants discuss their experiences of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word.
Date: February 21, 2020
Duration: 5 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Burke, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Speech about language endangerment and political instability in Manipuri history

Description: Video of a presentation from the 2020 workshop 'Language Then and Now: Language Endangerment and Political Instability.' L. Somi Roy discusses his experience of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word, and the relations between insurgency and writing systems in Manipur.
Date: February 21, 2020
Duration: 27 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Burke, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Speech about language endangerment and political instability in Mizoram

Description: Video of a presentation from the 2020 workshop 'Language Then and Now: Language Endangerment and Political Instability.' Lalnunthangi Chhangte discusses her experience of how political instability and violence break apart communities and erode their ability to pass down their written and spoken word in Mizoram, India. She talks about the legacy of colonialism in the area and the stigma toward indigenous groups.
Date: February 21, 2020
Duration: 17 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Burke, Mary
Partner: UNT College of Information
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