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Associate Professor – Italian Heritage, History and Cultural Studies

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University of Toronto Deadline: May 26, 2026 Full post: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Associate-Professor-Italian-Heritage%2C-History-and-Cultural-Studies-ON/601698317/ Description: The Faculty of Information and the Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Italian cultural studies and history with expertise in fascism […]

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Oral History Review: Call for Papers, Oral History, Climate Change & the Environment (Due July 2026)

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The Editors of the Oral History Review invite prospective authors to consider themes around oral history, climate change, and the environment for publication beginning in 2027. Broadly speaking, these themes include but are not limited to oral history and— Some ideas & questions to consider regarding the climate crisis: For reference, see recent OHR articles

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Oral History Review: Call for Papers, Oral History in Practice: Applied Oral History, Survey Articles, From the Archives (Due July 2026)

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CALL FOR PAPERS Oral History in Practice: Applied Oral History, Survey Articles, From the Archives  The Editors of the Oral History Review invite prospective authors to submit articles on oral history practice based on our recently expanded Mission Statement for consideration in issues beginning in 2027. In particular, we seek research-based articles focusing on state-of-the

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Oral History Review: Call for Papers, Conflict Oral History: Ukraine, Palestine…& Elsewhere (Due July 2026)

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CALL FOR PAPERS Conflict Oral History: Ukraine, Palestine…& Elsewhere While the focus on current events in the oral history field remains controversial, (contemporary) crisis oral history continues to grow. However, violent contemporary crises—from invasions and wars to the plight of refugees—often reflect decades if not centuries’-old conflicts and are therefore also historical. How can oral

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Author Interview: Lynn Lewis Describes How and Why She Became an Activist 

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In her spring 2026 OHR article, “Documenting a Movement Ecosystem: Picture the Homeless, a Participatory Oral History Research Case Study,” Lynn Lewis discusses the relationships between participatory action research (PAR), community organizing, and oral history. In her Author Interview with OHR Editor Holly Werner-Thomas, she elaborates on the necessarily experimental nature of PAR and why it felt urgent

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OHA Call for Events is Open! (Deadline May 31)

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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.

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Call for Posters – OHA 2026 Annual Meeting (Deadline May 31)

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Deadline May 31, 2026 While the Call for Proposals is now closed, there’s still time to submit a poster for the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting! Our memories are closely tied to the landscapes we inhabit, both real and imagined, and these connections are being reshaped by environmental change, political instability, and ongoing crises.

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2026 Advanced Summer Institute at the Oral History Center

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The Oral History Center is offering a virtual version of our one-week Advanced Institute on the methodology, theory, and practice of oral history. This will take place July 27-31, 2026. The Advanced Institute will be held online. The cost of the Advanced Institute is $650.  The institute is designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, university

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Trauma-Informed Interviewing, Reckoning & Beyond: A Virtual Symposium

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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

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IOHA 2026 Call for Submissions: Articles and Reviews

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Words & Silences | Palabras & Silencios The Editorial Team of Words & Silences | Palabras & Silencios is pleased to invite submissions for articles and reviews in our upcoming 2026 edition. Published by the International Oral History Association (IOHA), the journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access digital publication, freely available online, that welcomes contributions from all individuals

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Call for Proposals: Help Shape a New Asynchronous Oral History Course (Due June 1)

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Deadline to Submit: June 1, 2026 The Oral History Association Council calls for proposals from OHA members to create a new asynchronous oral history teaching module via Udemy. The course and the themes for the essential sessions to be available in the curricula are as follows: Archiving & Preserving  Deliverables Interviewing  Legal & Ethical Issues

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