Collected Item: “Lucy Li Oral History, 2020/10/03”
Title
Oral History Interview with Lucy Li
Who conducted the interview? List all names, separated by comma.
Hope Johnston-Holm
Who was interviewed? List all names, separated by commas.
Lucy Li
Email Address(es) for all interviewers. Separated by comma.
hope.johnston.holm@gmail.com
If this oral history is related to research conducted in association with an institution (e.g. a museum, university, library), please include the name of the institution. If you are a faculty member or student conducting research, please provide the name of your school.
University of Cincinnati
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your oral history. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
student, work from home, cleaning, home, economy, social interaction, mental health, social media
What is the format of your recording?
Audio
In what ZIP code is the primary residence of the interviewee? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)? In what city/town/village does the interviewee live? In what country does the interviewee live? All comma-separated.
45224
What is the gender of the interviewee? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their gender in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a gender identity to interviewees.*
Gender nonconforming woman
What is the age of the interviewee?
18 to 24
How does the interviewee describe their race or ethnicity? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their race/ethnicity in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a racial or ethnic identity to interviewees.*
Chinese American
Describe the oral history.
Lucy Li speaks on her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the cleaning ritual she has developed, her new recognition of the need for social interaction, remote work and school, and how the economy’s dip will affect her generation. She finds work-life-school balance, feeling stuck in her apartment, and connection with others challenging. She finds that nihilistic memes, social media management strategy, and park walks with friends keep her grounded. Li finds hope in community resilience.
On what date did you record this oral history?
2020-10-03T15:55