HAAA consent form

Houston Asian American Archive (HAAA) Oral History Project

The Houston Asian American Archive (HAAA) of Rice University was established in 2010. Our mission is to explore the varied experiences of Asians and Asian Americans in the Houston community, and to understand both the challenges they have faced and the contributions they have made. We aim to capture all generations from all walks of life in order to create an inclusive portrayal of the Houston Asian and Asian American community. We intend this project to provide a documentary history linking these life stories to larger national, regional, and global narratives.

The HAAA interviewers will ask the participants questions related to the latter's work and life experiences. Prior to the interview, the interviewer will request a CV, and search online or in existing HAAA materials for background information, if any, of the interviewee. The interview normally lasts about 60 to 90 minutes. The interviews are generally documented via audio and/or video recordings. The interviewers will transcribe the interviews and upload them onto the HAAA and Rice University Digital Scholarship websites. Both the audio and/or video recordings are available online to researchers from all over the world free of charge. Donated artifacts such as photographs, newspapers, papers, and other mementos, are cataloged and housed in the Woodson Research Center of Rice University. They are available for viewing upon request.

If the interviewee wishes to halt the process at any time, there is no negative repercussion. At the same time, if recalling the past proves to be a painful and disturbing exercise, there is a national Crisis Call Center that the interviewee can access, at 1-800-273-8255.

By participating in the study, you understand and agree that Rice University may be required to disclose your consent form, data, and other personally identifiable information as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or court order. Otherwise, your confidentiality will be maintained in the following manner:

Your data and consent form will be kept separately. Your consent form will be stored either in a locked location on Rice University property or in a classified folder on the HAAA administrative team drive. It will not be disclosed to third parties. By participating, you understand and agree that the data and information gathered during this study, including your name and city or town, may be used by Rice University and published and/or disclosed by Rice University to others outside of Rice University, depending on your level of consent. However, your address, contact information, and other direct personal identifiers in your consent form will not be mentioned by Rice University in any such publication or dissemination of the research data and/or results without your consent.

By sharing your life stories, you are contributing to the creation of authentic history of Asian Americans in Houston and the Southwest region. You are shaping the re-writing of the history of Texas and of the Southwest by providing testimonials to the activities and contributions of Asian Americans community.

In case of questions, please contact

Dr. Anne S. Chao, Principal Investigator

Email: mrsannechao@gmail.com

Telephone: 713-202-5599

For questions about your rights as a research participant, or to discuss problems, concerns, or suggestions related to the research, or to obtain information or offer input about the research, please contact:

Stephanie Thomas, Compliance Administrator, at Rice University.

Email: irb@rice.edu

Telephone: 713-348-3586.

Houston Asian American Archive (HAAA) Supervised Interview Project

Interview participants: By signing this consent form, you are indicating your consent to participate in all studies conducted under Houston Asian American Archive.

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Please select Yes or No in the following additional consent items below pertaining to the specifics of the project. You can save a copy of this form for your records.

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Do you consent to have your interview documented by written notes and transcripts?
Do you consent to have your interview documented by audio recording?
Do you consent to have your interview documented by video recording?
Do you consent to have your interview documented by photographs?
Do you consent to having audio/video recording, photographs, and written transcript of your interview available at Rice University’s online library resources and other platforms for future public use? (Note: Digitalcollections.rice.edu and haaa.rice.edu are Rice University's digital archives, where your oral history interview will be stored and published. Please understand that the materials could appear on Google or other search engines.)
Do you consent to have your interview displayed in Rice University exhibitions and events?
Do you consent to the physical record of your interview being archived in the Woodson Research Center (WRC) of the Fondren Library at Rice University?
Do you consent to have the Principal Investigator and other research scholars use your materials in their publications with no financial compensation to you?
Do you consent to have your interview displayed via the respective social media accounts of the Houston Asian American Archive and Chao Center for Asian Studies, which includes YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram?
Do you consent to having your email added to our mailing list to be notified about events, programs, and exhibitions?

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