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The Oral Storytelling Symposium

October 21 – October 23, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Alumni Reading Room (Tues) Student Union (Wed and Thurs)

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2025 Oral Storytelling Symposium: Reimagining Orality: Story, Movement, and Sonic Histories

Dates: October 21–23, 2025

Hosted by the Pratt Institute & Columbia University

Join us for a three-day exploration of innovative practices in oral history and storytelling, while interrogating orality in its broadest sense—through embodied storytelling, visceral narrative composition, music, movement, and diverse presentational forms.