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The US Latina & Latino Oral History Journal—Editor Search
Applications Due January 6, 2025 Pioneering scholar in 1971 Juan Gómez-Quiñones recognized oral history interviews “an indispensable source.” In 2012, scholars Maria McDonald and Abraham Hoffman urged others to interview more Chicano activists – “living documents” – while there was still time. In recognition of oral history as an essential methodology to research the Latina/o
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Open Call for Committee Members
The Oral History Association’s Committee on Committees invites your participation in OHA’s standing committees and/or award committees with this Open Call for Committee Members. Committees are the backbone of many of the Association’s achievements and activities. Among the duties is advocating for oral history and the Association, developing education and public programming initiatives, fostering networking
Vote Now for OHA’s Leadership!
As OHA members, it’s up to you to elect a new OHA first vice president (who advances to president), two new representatives to the OHA Council (our leadership body), and new representatives to two of our OHA committees: the Nominating Committee and Committee on Committees. Last day to vote is August 25, 2024. To learn
VIDEO EDITOR and ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE MANAGER for the Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project seeks an experienced and committed full-time Video Editor and Oral History Archive Manager to provide on-site technical support for the ongoing processing of the Wexler Oral History Project’s rapidly expanding digital collection of one- to two-hour in-depth oral history interviews about Yiddish language and culture. Responsibilities include
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OHMA is Looking for Fieldwork Partners and Internship Hosts
There are two different ways to work with OHMA students: Fieldwork Partner: we are seeking organizations or projects with which students can partner to conduct three interviews as part of their fall fieldwork course. Fieldwork partners will be required to work with the student to create a brief project design, ensuring that their work will both
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AI in OH Symposium Recordings Now Available!
After hosting ten wonderful panels on the intersections of AI in Oral History, OHA is pleased to announce that the recordings of the event are now available. All registrants should have received an email on July 22nd containing the recording links for each panel. If you registered and did not receive this email, please contact
Vice President and Saunders Director, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello) seeks a visionary leader to become the Saunders Director of the International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS) and a Vice President of the Foundation. As the scholarly hub of Monticello, ICJS serves both the mass public that engages with our interpretation on site and online, and the fields of “Jefferson
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Senior Oral History Content Producer
Job Summary: As a member of the Oral History Projects Department (a subset of the Academy Museum’s Digital & Strategy team), the Senior Oral History Content Producer will report to the Director of Oral History Projects as the person responsible for oversight of the research, preparation, content-producing and transcription accuracy for the Visual History Program
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OHA 2024 Annual Meeting Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2024 OHA Annual Meeting to be held October 30 – November 2 at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. To learn more about this year’s annual meeting, please click here.
Call for Submissions: Arline Custer Memorial Award
Deadline: July 31, 2024 The Arline Custer Memorial Award is presented by the MARAC Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee. This award honors the memory of Arline Custer (1909-1975), MARAC member and editor of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. Eligibility The Arline Custer Memorial Award recognizes the best books and articles written or compiled
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Upcoming Pre-Symposium Webinar: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Oral Historians
Monday, July 1, 2024 at 2pm Central Time Join us on July 1st for a free pre-symposium webinar when AI in OH program committee members Steven Sielaff and James Fowler will provide definitions, examples, and oral history tie-ins for the world of artificial intelligence. Whether you are completely new to the world of AI or
