Volunteer to Chair a Session at the next OHA Annual Meeting! The OHA Annual Meeting benefits from having volunteers serve as chairs for sessions that align with their expertise! To learn more, please click here and fill out the volunteer form! This form will remain open until June 3, 2026. If selected, you will be notified […]
OHA Call for Chairs is Open! (Deadline June 3, 2026) Read More »
Interested in hosting an event, caucus/committee business meeting, meetup, or networking session at the OHA annual conference? Submit your request to the submission form now! Space is limited, and event approval is at the discretion of OHA’s program committee and executive office. Learn more about this year’s conference theme here. Please email questions to oha@oralhistory.org.
June 23-25, 2026 The Oral History Association will host a virtual three-day symposium on trauma-informed interviewing, reckoning, and beyond, June 23, 24 and 25, 2026. The first day of the symposium will focus on trauma informed interview methodology, including project design, community engagement, and interview techniques. The second day will explore reckoning with ethical issues
Trauma-Informed Interviewing, Reckoning & Beyond: A Virtual Symposium Read More »
The Oral History Association Publications Committee invites you to a virtual panel with authors Stephen M. Sloan and Mark Cave discussing their co-edited book Oral History and the Environment: Global Perspectives on Climate, Connection, and Catastrophe, published by Oxford University Press. This event launches a two-part conversation series connected to the 2026 OHA conference theme,
Conference Dates: May 7-8, 2026 Location: Arlington, Virginia. The conference will be in person with no virtual/hybrid option. Deadline for Submissions: Friday, March 27 by 11:59pm Eastern
OHMAR 2026 Conference CFP: Witnessing State Violence: Oral History and Liberatory Praxis Read More »
The Oral History Association is pleased to share an upcoming travel opportunity to Cuba, led by Travel Cuba With Us. January 3–10, 2027 Havana • Soroa • Trinidad • Topes de Collantes • Playa Ancón This 8-day / 7-night journey is rooted in the belief that every journey can be a form of profound listening.
Voices of Cuba: An Oral History Journey (Interest Meeting on 8/20) Read More »
This workshop is for faculty and graduate students wishing to use oral history in research and teaching and is helpful to the beginner, intermediate and advanced scholar. Instructors have created oral history projects, published widely using oral history, and are leaders in oral history publishing and teaching. Participants meet in break-out groups with the institute directors to workshop
VOCES Oral History Summer Institute (Application Deadline 3/16) Read More »
The 2026 Introduction to Oral History Workshop will be held virtually via Zoom on Friday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific time, with breaks woven in. Applications are now open and being accepted on a rolling basis. Please apply early, as spots fill up quickly. This workshop is designed for people who are interested
UC Berkley Oral History Center: 2026 Introduction to Oral History Workshop Read More »
The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 20th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11, 2026. The CASE Festival will feature a keynote address by Dr. Evie Shockley, Director of Creative Writing and Writers and the Zora Neale Hurston
Call for Proposals 2026 Creative Arts and Scholarly Engagement Festival Read More »
December 10th at 6pm An online presentation by Kathryn Nasstrom A meeting of the OHS’ Environment and Climate Change Special Interest GroupThis presentation is situated at the juncture of two important trends in recent oral history research: 1- oral history and political violence; 2- oral histories of the land and environment. I take a case
The Tibetan Land Speaks: Oral Histories of Political Violence and the Land Read More »
We look forward to hosting the 2026 OHA Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon from October 14-17, 2026.
OHA 2026 Annual Meeting Submission Portal (Closes 2/20/26) Read More »
