By Kristine McCusker The Executive Office is gearing up for an exciting fall season with our annual conference in October being the key event. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in Salt Lake City the week of Oct. 14th. This conference will be terrific, with Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The […]
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Vivian Perlis, the intrepid founder and long-time director of Yale’s Oral History of American Music. Vivian Perlis’s legacy is an invaluable collage of pioneering foresight and determination, the effects of which will be felt for generations to come. Her discernment of the benefit of chronicling the musical voices
The Oral History Association is developing a new strategic plan. As part of the process, it is gathering information from members and other stakeholders about its strengths and weaknesses as an academic and professional association, as well as possible future directions for its work. The survey consists of eight (8) questions and should take approximately
Online voting is open for the OHA’s Annual Election! OHA members have until July 31 to cast their electronic ballots for OHA first vice president, one Council seat and three Nominating Committee members. Please cast one vote for each position. Here is the link: https://oha.memberclicks.net/2019-oha-election#/. You will need to sign in to your membership account to vote. Need help? Contact OHA at oha@oralhistory.org for assistance.
By Kristine McCusker Have you seen that we’re offering a new webinar? This is in response to the members’ survey in 2017 (capably led by Troy Reeves and the Membership Task Force) in which members told us they wanted more professional development opportunities. Molly Graham was our choice to lead our Radio Storytelling webinar
By Natalie Fousekis I hope this message finds everyone enjoying the slightly slower pace of summer and with that time to engage in oral history work, attend one of the many workshops offered across the country, or turn your interviews into an exhibition, a monograph, a podcast, digital project, article, performance or one of
June 27, 20191:00PM- 2:30PM EST Register Here: https://oha.memberclicks.net/radio-storytelling-webinar-registration#/ Join Molly Graham and the OHA Staff as she presents a webinar, entitled Radio Storytelling. This webinar is an introduction to the basic tools and techniques for creating a radio documentary. Participants will learn about the basic equipment required to get started, professional sound recording techniques, narrative reporting, and how to gather
On-site Registration for the OHA’s 2019 Annual Meeting is now open- find us in Canyons Lobby, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel. Click here for more information.
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By Kristine McCusker The OHA Executive Office is working on various projects right now that will benefit you, our members. The website is updated to meet the new security measures required by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. You’ve already seen an announcement about the trip to Cuba. We hope many of you will
By Natalie Fousekis Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe it has been six months since we all gathered in Montreal for our annual meeting and I began my presidency of this dynamic, diverse organization of oral history practitioners. Since then I have been struck by the generosity of our members and their willingness to
The Welcome Project at Valparaiso University, supported by a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is creating an interactive documentary website to engage users in oral histories of Northwest Indiana residents while also educating them about historical circumstances that shaped those residents and their decisions. This survey is for academic research purposes.
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The Oral History Association is going to Cuba! December 13 – 20, 2019! *** The OHA is aware of recent US policy changes regarding travel to Cuba- our trip has not been cancelled. Cuba is a country unlike any other in the world, and our members have chronicled its complicated history, politics, and culture for
