Dr. Stacey Zembrzycki

Biography

Stacey Zembrzycki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Concordia University and a core member of the Centre of Oral History and Digital Storytelling. She is a Canadian historian whose work focuses on the evolution of Sudbury’s Ukrainian community, particularly through her book 'According to Baba: A Collaborative Oral History of Sudbury’s Ukrainian Community,' published by UBC Press. The book has received accolades from oral historians globally and provides a nuanced account of the community’s experience during significant historical moments, such as migration and settlement in the early twentieth century. Drawn from interviews with community members and archival research, Zembrzycki's work emphasizes the collaborative nature of oral history and the methodological challenges it presents. Currently, she is working on a project funded by the SSHRC Insight Development Grant titled 'Mining Immigrant Bodies: Multi-Ethnic Oral History Industry, Environment, Health Sudbury Region,' which will explore the experiences of Sudbury’s postwar ethnic communities, including Italian, Ukrainian, and Finnish miners, focusing on their health in relation to industrial contamination. Zembrzycki’s research not only documents personal narratives but also reflects on the broader implications of oral history as a democratic cultural practice.

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