In 2024, OHA asked members to share their input—and you did. You raised key issues: training, accessibility, leadership opportunities, and support for independent practitioners. We’ve already begun responding with expanded scholarships and new virtual offerings. Now we’re asking again for your perspective. This brief follow-up survey (under 10 minutes) will help shape our 2025–2026 Action […]
Calling All Authors! The Annual Meeting will feature an Author Signing on Thursday, October 16, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. This special event gives selected authors the opportunity to connect with readers and showcase their work. Each participating author will be assigned table-top space to display and sell books. Please note that authors are responsible
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The Oral History Association is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help make the 2025 Annual Meeting a success! From welcoming attendees at registration, to supporting sessions as a room runner, to guiding participants on local tours, volunteers play a vital role in creating a smooth and welcoming experience. In return, volunteers receive free meeting registration (with
OHA’s Annual Business Meeting is happening virtually on September 30th from 2:30PM to 4:00 PM CDT. This is a great opportunity to get updated on important developments within our organization, review our financial position, discuss future plans, and vote on bylaw changes. Registration is required. Please register via the link below. Once registered, you should receive
Oral Histories with the Dead will be an intimate one-day symposium exploring how oral historians from various backgrounds are working to understand the past and the present through cemeteries and burial spaces. We are seeking paper proposals from community or academic oral historians at all career levels who have engaged with cemeteries and burial sites,
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Come join us for an open forum sponsored by the Oral History Association. Let’s talk about our professional highlights and challenges in the current climate. Connect with other oral historians in the DMV. Hosted by OHA Past President, Kelly Elaine Navies and Angela Rodgers-Koukoui. Saturday, August 9 @ 3:30 pm EDTWoodridge Library1801 Hamlin St. NEWashington,
Join our next Oral History & The Law workshop on Wednesday, August 13 from 1:00-2:30pm EDT! Dr. Trevor Reed (Irvine School of Law, UC-Irvine) and Francine Spang-Willis (CEO of Appearing Flying Woman Consulting) will discuss issues of emergent concern to Indigenous communities in the realms of federal law, community cultural protocols, and the ethics of
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We’re Hiring! The Oral History Association (OHA) seeks to hire a full-time program associate to assist in the operation of its Executive Office. Since 1966, the OHA has served as the principal membership organization for people committed to the value of oral history (learn more here). Job tasks assigned to the program associate include assisting
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We’re hosting a community support space for OHA members next week, focusing especially on independent practitioners. Join OHA President Troy Reeves, VP Sarah Milligan, and your fellow OHA community members in an open conversation about the issues and concerns all of you are currently facing, and any opportunities on the horizon. As usual, all members
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Vote for your next First Vice President, Council members, Nominating Committee members, and Committee on Committee members The Oral History Association thrives because of the active participation of its members. By voting for OHA’s leadership, you’re elevating the voices that represent your values and that will shape the programs, initiatives, and policies that impact all
