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
The Amplified Initiative, a grant from the Organization of American Historians, extends the impact of a conference panel session beyond the limitations of the usual OAH conference by asking partner organizations to develop material, based on those panels, that will be shared with each partner’s specific audience. The OHA is glad to join this project and has developed
Dear colleagues, For the past year, the Oral History Association Metadata Task Force has been conducting Phase 2 of our survey about current oral history metadata and description practices. We will close the survey at the end of February, and we want to be sure to hear from you before then! We recognize that the
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Natalie Fousekis is Director of the Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History (COPH) and Professor of History. She specializes in modern U.S. History, grassroots politics, women’s history, and oral history. Natalie has been engaged in oral history work for almost twenty-five years — conducting dozens of interviews, teaching oral history methodology to undergraduate
The OHA has written a letter in response to the potential closing of the University of Iowa Labor Center. Read the letter here.
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The submission portal for the 2019 Annual Meeting is now open. The deadline for submissions has been extended to February 15, 2019. Please note that you will need to create a new account in order to submit a proposal, even if you have submitted proposals in the past. The Call for Papers is available here,
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The Oral History Review, the official journal of the Oral History Association, is accepting applications for an open position on the editorial team, the Copy- and Production Editor. The successful applicant will join the five-member editorial team of the Review and will participate actively in the development of the journal. The editorial team—a creative
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The OHA Membership dues structure will change as of January 1, 2019. If you renew before Dec. 31, 2018, you will be locked in to the 2018 current rates. The new structure will be: $100 General Membership $75 Emerging/Independent Practitioner $35 Student/Community Practitioner
Below is the schedule of panels that will be live-streamed on the OHA Facebook page during the Annual Meeting: THURSDAY OCTOBER 11TH African American Oral History Paper Session 8:30 to 10:00 am (E.S.T.) Participants: Everyone Has a Story: The Role of Oral Tradition among Grassroots Preservationists in Texas’ Historic African American Settlements, Andrea R.
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We are pleased to announce this year’s award winners. They will be recognized at the Presidential Reception, Thursday October 11, in Montreal. Article Award: Naoko Wake, “Surviving the Bomb in America: Silent Memories and the Rise of Cross-national Identity,” Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 86 No. 3, August 2017; (pp. 472-509). Book Award: S.
