The Oral History Master of Art Program (OHMA) at Columbia University invites applications for a full-time appointment as a Lecturer in Discipline, to serve as Co-Director for the Oral History Master of Art Program. This is a full-time appointment based in Incite to begin July 1, 2026. The Co-Director will work alongside Amy Starecheski, current Director of […]
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Co-editors George Severs and Amy Tooth Murphy are inviting expressions of interest to contributechapters to the forthcoming Routledge Oral History Theory Handbook. The Handbook will consist ofbetween 35 and 40 chapters in English which aim to reflect on and advance the field of theorywithin oral history. Despite its usefulness and importance, theory remains under-examined andunder-appreciated
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The Community History Room (CHR), located in the Russell J. Ebeid library at the Arab American National Museum, is an opportunity for Arab American community members to deep-dive into, and preserve their history. Community members can use CHR to view historical documents to build family trees, scan their own family documents and photos, and record oral
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Submissions Due December 31, 2025 The Agricultural History Society established the Effland-Grim-Reid Award for Public Engagement in Agricultural History in 2022. The award recognizes an individual, group, or organization that makes a significant contribution to broad public understanding of agricultural history or demonstrates creativity and innovation in practice, either through an exceptional activity or for
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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,
