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2025 Southern Foodways Alliance Oral History Projects Call

The Southern Foodways Alliance oral history program invites experienced oral historians to submit proposals for oral history projects surrounding themes of agriculture, farmers markets, and gardening traditions in the region. We are committed to supporting community-centered work.  To apply, please fill out this Google form. It should include a 300 word pitch and list of proposed narrators,  a […]

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Agricultural History Society Award for Public Engagement

Deadline: January 31, 2025 The Agricultural History Society has posted information on a new award for public engagement in Agricultural History: https://www.aghistorysociety.org/news/agricultural-history-society-award-for-public-engagement. Nominations (which may include self-nomination) are due to aghistorysociety@gmail.com by January 31, 2025. The award is intended to recognize public-facing work that incorporates agricultural and/or rural history as an essential component and contributes to broader

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Curator, SD Oral History Center

The University Libraries, of the University of South Dakota (USD), seeks a teacher, scholar and public historian to serve as the Curator of the South Dakota Oral History Center. Through teaching, fieldwork, scholarship and public engagement, the successful candidate will advance the center’s mission of collecting, preserving and sharing oral histories of the people of

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Oral History Associate – Jacksonville Public Library

The Oral History Associate is a 5-year Mellon grant funded position through the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation. This position will support the Mellon Foundation’s Memory Lab grant to enhance and expand the Library’s existing African American History Collection to greatly emphasize local history and culture. Are you passionate about preserving the stories and memories of

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HBCU Radio Preservation Project Archival Fellow

Time Commitment and Compensation:This is a one-year, full-time, grant-funded fellowship. Compensation is $45,000 annually andoffers health and wellness benefits. This may be a remote position. Position commencesJanuary 1 and runs through December 31. Computer/software and professional development and travel funds will be provided, as willmembership in SAA, OHA, and other appropriate organizations. About the Fellowship:The

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Call for Papers: SMI and ICTM-IE Postgraduate Conference 2025

Trinity College Dublin 16-17 January 2025 Deadline: Friday, 8 November 2024 Email: smi.ictmd.2025@gmail.com The Society for Musicology in Ireland (SMI) and the Irish National Committee of the InternationalCouncil for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD-IE) are pleased to announce their annual jointpostgraduate conference will take place at Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 16 and Friday

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Request for Proposals: African Americans and National Park Service, 1872-1965

Proposals and Cost Estimates Due November 1 by 5PM EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the services of a consultant or firm through acooperative agreement with the Association for the Study of African American Life andHistory (ASALH) to collect oral histories in accordance with the requirements specified in thisRequest for Proposals (RFP). The

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The US Latina & Latino Oral History Journal—Editor Search

Applications Due January 6, 2025 Pioneering scholar in 1971 Juan Gómez-Quiñones recognized oral history interviews “an indispensable source.” In 2012, scholars Maria McDonald and Abraham Hoffman urged others to interview more Chicano activists – “living documents” – while there was still time. In recognition of oral history as an essential methodology to research the Latina/o

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VIDEO EDITOR and ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE MANAGER for the Yiddish Book Center

The Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project seeks an experienced and committed full-time Video Editor and Oral History Archive Manager to provide on-site technical support for the ongoing processing of the Wexler Oral History Project’s rapidly expanding digital collection of one- to two-hour in-depth oral history interviews about Yiddish language and culture. Responsibilities include

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OHMA is Looking for Fieldwork Partners and Internship Hosts

There are two different ways to work with OHMA students: Fieldwork Partner: we are seeking organizations or projects with which students can partner to conduct three interviews as part of their fall fieldwork course. Fieldwork partners will be required to work with the student to create a brief project design, ensuring that their work will both

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Vice President and Saunders Director, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello) seeks a visionary leader to become the Saunders Director of the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) and a Vice President of the Foundation. As the scholarly hub of Monticello, ICJS serves both the mass public that engages with our interpretation on site and online, and the fields of “Jefferson

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