By Kristine Navarro-McElhaney Interim Executive Director Experience is too valuable not to share. Like many of you, I remember wading into an oral history project early in my career and wondering, how is this ever going to work? You have the vision, the plan and the commitment, but it seems there are so many question
Part celebration of a half-century’s accomplishments and part a peek into what lies ahead for oral history, the 50th anniversary of the Oral History Association is set for Oct. 12-16 in Long Beach, California. Meeting in conjunction with the Southwest Oral History Association, the conference will feature more than 100 sessions, workshops, plenary speakers, awards
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Sept. 30 is the deadline for institutions interested in hosting the OHA’s headquarters to send an initial letter of interest and a preliminary explanation of how the OHA would benefit the institution and other factors that would make it a good home for OHA. Viable candidates will be invited to submit a formal proposal by
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OHA members have until Sept. 23 to cast their ballots for a first vice president, an OHA Council member and three members of the OHA Nominating Committee. Members can vote online at OHA election by validating their membership with the email address at which they receive OHA communications. The candidates are: For first vice president:
By Andrew W. Shaffer Social Media Coordinator To celebrate the OHA’s 50th anniversary, the Oral History Review has put together our first ever virtual issue, exploring the nature and value of oral history. This special edition draws from decades of work in the OHR, pulling articles from as far back as 1973 and as recent
Indian traditional puppeteers, out from behind a screen, performed for people attending the International Oral History Association Conference in India. Photo credit: Don Ritchie By Donald A. Ritchie and Mark Cave Those who attended the biennial meeting of the International Oral History Association in Bangalore, June 27-July 1, 2016, brought back memories of the fragrant flowers,
Herman J. Harper, farmer and Navy veteran, was one of the Oklahoma centenarians interviewed for an Oklahoma State University oral history project. Photo credit: Oklahoma State University By Tanya Finchum Oklahoma State University Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them. (Oliver Wendell Holmes) The Oklahoma 100 Year Life oral
We’re just about a month out from OHA’s Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary celebration! There’s a great lineup of Wednesday, pre-conference workshops, and the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries and Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies are excited to sponsor and lead the workshop, “OHMS: Enhancing Access to Oral History Online.”
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For the second time in its history, the Oral History Association will be crossing an international border for its annual meeting. That’s right: the OHA is coming to Montreal, Québec, Canada, October 10-14, 2018! The conference will be hosted by Concordia University’s Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) right on the downtown campus.
Donate to the 50th Anniversary Campaign today, and you’ll provide a scholarship tomorrow! With excitement continuing to build for the upcoming OHA annual meeting in Long Beach, please take a moment to help make it possible for those students, professionals, and community practitioners facing financial limitations to attend. Each year the OHA scholarship program awards
“’The Walls Are Going to Come Tumbling Down:’ An Oral History/Digital Archive of an Unconventional Public College” by Carol Quirke, American Studies, SUNY Old Westbury First Lady Michelle Obama recently rapped with Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah, “If you wanna fly jets you should go to college; Reach high and cash checks, fill you
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ORAL HISTORY SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2017 – CALL FOR PAPERS 2017 Conference: Remembering Beliefs – The Shifting Worlds of Religion and Faith in Secular Society The Annual Conference of the Oral History Society in conjunction with Newman University and Leeds Trinity University Date: Friday, 14th and Saturday 15th July, 2017 Venue: Leeds Trinity University, Horsforth,
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