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.
Membership Input for Regional History Project — A Short Survey Read More »
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
Call for Posters Oral History Association 2019 Annual Meeting October 16-19, 2019 Salt Lake City, Utah The online submission portal is available here. See the full Call for Posters for more information. The Oral History Association (OHA) is now accepting submissions for a poster session and project bazaar that will be held at the
By Kristine McCusker and Louis Kyriakoudes It has been a year since the Executive Office moved from Georgia State University, and we are thankful that we are not nearly as busy this January and February as we were this time last year. This has given us time to attend to some bigger projects. For example,
Tom Charlton, father, grandfather, husband, teacher, historian, died January 25, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. A memorial service will be held at Lake Shore Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, in the near future. Thomas Lee Charlton was born December 18, 1936, in Helena, Arkansas, to Marie Zola Broussard and Thomas Ogden Charlton, and he was
We are making some behind the scenes changes to the website, and as a result things may appear differently or out of place. We are in the process of correcting any mistakes. Please bear with us during this time. Thank you!OHA
