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Oral History Archivist, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program

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Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, University of Florida The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) at the University of Florida seeks an Oral History Archivist to lead the stewardship, access, and long-term care of its nationally significant oral history collection. SPOHP stewards more than 10,000 oral history interviews and sound recordings in physical and digital […]

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Event flyer with headshots of Laura Micham and Craig Breaden. Text: Risk, Ethics, and Archival Empathy in Womens and LGBTQ Oral Histories; event on Sept 10, 2026, 12-1:30PM CDT.

The Oral History and the Law & Ethics Task Force Presents: Risk, Ethics, and Archival Empathy in Women’s and LGBTQ Oral Histories

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September 10, 202612-1:30 pm CDTon Zoom Register HERE. Collecting and managing oral history resources created by women and LGBTQ communities can pose unique challenges for curators and archivists. Serious custodianship of these materials requires an evaluation of risk within an ethical framework where archival empathy, of necessity for the safety of the participants, including the

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Green flyer for Baylor Universitys Getting Started with Oral History Workshop, held September 2 & 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. CST. Registration open through August 28. Cost is $100. QR code included.

Getting Started with Oral History (Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History) | Registration Ends August 28!

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Expand your skills in oral history with Baylor University Institute for Oral History’s online workshop, “Getting Started with Oral History.” This two-session, interactive event will be held on September 2 & 9, 2026 (10 AM – 1 PM CDT). Gain hands-on knowledge from our experienced faculty and get the tools you need to conduct your

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How We Gather: U.K. OHS Festival Explores a Different Rhythm for Oral History Conferences

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A Reflection by OHR Editorial Board Member Lauren Kata and OHA Council Member Fanny García OHA members Fanny Garcia, Natalie Milbrodt, and Lauren Kata met up at this year’s OHS Festival in Nottingham, England. Traditional oral history conferences are foundational to our field. They are essential spaces where research is shared, members network, and meaningful,

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Purple flyer for a Zoom event titled Advocating for Yourself & Your Institution with Jason Steinhauer. Free for OHA members, $40 for non-members. Scheduled for September 30 at 2 PM CDT. OHA logo at bottom right.

Join us September 30th for A Virtual Event: Advocating for Yourself & Your Institution, A Conversation with Jason Steinhauer

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September 30, 2026, 2 pm CDT Free for OHA Members, $40 for Non-Members On Zoom, Register HERE to receive the Zoom Link  ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ Join OHA Associate Director Steven Sielaff as he sits down for a conversation with Jason Steinhauer about the field of advocacy and its intersections with the humanities. Jason will share his perspectives

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Blue graphic reads: ORAL HISTORY REVIEW. Were hiring managing editor for the Oral History Review. Send a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org. Bold HIRING in yellow on pink background.

The Oral History Review is Hiring: Managing Editor

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Term: January 2027–December 2029 How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 The Managing Editor role is a part-time, remote position that includes a $4,000 annual stipend and generally includes travel support to attend the OHA annual meeting. Job Description The managing editor is the senior

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A virtual meet up, the Northeast Interest Group, OHA

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Writing and Oral History:  A session to help us create compelling written projects Questions and registration via email:  Jmonachina@berkshirecc.edu Thursday, September 10, 4-5 p.m. EST, via Zoom We sit with narrators and record their stories, often after project planning, pre-interview meetings, and sometimes while working as part of a bigger team. Then we have these extraordinary interviews,

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Oral Historian, Assistant Teaching Professor, Ball State University

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Compensation: $45,000 – $55,000 Department: History Start Date: 01/01/2027 About this opportunity: The Department of History at Ball State University offers undergraduate students’ courses to fulfill their course of study for their major, minor, or core curriculum. The position of oral historian will teach classes to gather information from informants through immersive learning projects. The

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Stanford Department of African and american Studies conference cFP, Archival gap in the global imagination

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Send your 300-word proposal and brief bio to daaasevents@stanford.edu Abstracts Due: September 1, 2026 Conference Date: February 18, 2027 at DAAAS, Stanford University The conference will host conversations from all disciplines in the humanities around recovering the subjective experience of historically marginalized peoples. It aims to bring together scholarship working in different areas and disciplines

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Event flyer with gold cutlery and a plate reads: Lunch & Learn: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Transcription for Oral Historians, Tuesday, July 21, 11:30AM - 1PM CST, hosted by OHA Public Programming Committee.

The OHA Public Programming Committee Presents, Lunch & Learn: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Transcription for Oral Historians

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Tuesday, July 21: 11:30-1PM CDT Register Here: https://oha.memberclicks.net/lunchlearn2026 This “Lunch & Learn”-style online conversation will help oral historians determine whether Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based transcription services would make sense for projects they are working on.  How has AI changed the transcription process?  What issues should practitioners keep in mind?  We’ll discuss ethical considerations (including privacy issues,

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