Life in Michigan has changed very quickly for many people over the past few months. The MI Diaries project aims to document what life is like in Michigan during the Covid-19 pandemic and afterwards, as we move back into normal life.
We are interested in all aspects of how life is changing for Michiganders, from their daily routines to their language. We are looking for Michigan residents interested in submitting periodic oral history recordings during this time – if you are interested in learning more or in participating, please go to our project website: mi-diaries.org.
Diarists earn a $5 Amazon gift card if they record 15+ minutes of audio in a two week period. Or, you can opt to pay it forward and donate your card to another participant.
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The Principal Investigator for the MI Diaries project is Dr. Betsy Sneller, in collaboration with Dr. Suzanne Evans Wagner and students in the MSU Sociolinguistics Lab.
MI Diaries is sponsored by National Science Foundation grant BCS 21199975. 
