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Coming Together: An Oral History of the Ostroms and their Scholarly Impact on Problem Solving, 2014

Collection ID: ohrc117
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Hart, Jeffrey, June 19, 2014

Collection ID:
14-014
Date:
June 19, 2014
Scope Content:
Jeffrey Hart is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University Bloomington. Hart opens the interview by discussing his initial meeting with Elinor Ostrom, he was interviewing to teach at Indiana University and Elinor Ostrom was about to become the chair of the Department of Political Science. He is also connected to the Vincent Ostrom through a family connection on his wife's side, Joan Hart. He goes onto discuss the way Elinor Ostrom interacted with her graduate students and the influence she had. Hart discusses more of his own research on international political economy and the way that did or did not intertwine with the Ostrom Workshop. This discussion eventually leads to conversation of the future of political science. The interview ends with Hart recalling the Ostrom legacy including the intellectual community the Ostrom Workshop fostered.

Hart, Joan, June 19, 2014

Collection ID:
14-012
Date:
June 19, 2014
Scope Content:
Joan Hart is an art historian and textile specialist. Hart first met Vincent and Elinor Ostrom in Bloomington through political science department parties. Soon after meeting Vincent Ostrom, recognized a connection to Hart through Hart's uncle while they were both at the University of Oregon. Throughout the interview there is discussion of the Ostroms' hobbies such as collecting Native American artifacts like baskets, some of these baskets went on exhibit at the Mathers Museum. Hart goes into detail about the Ostroms' hobby of woodworking, how they were taught, their architectural influence and the pieces the Ostroms' had built which were used throughout the house. This leads to a discussion about the functions of the Ostrom house and the parties they liked to host. Further on Hart describes her time on the schoolboard, how Elinor Ostrom was helpful throughout her campaign. This leads to a discussion about Elinor's recognition for the Nobel Prize and the disparities between men and women in the academic setting. The interview concludes with Hart discussing many examples of Elinor Ostrom's generosity.