All News and Opportunities

Event flyer with gold cutlery and a plate reads: Lunch & Learn: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Transcription for Oral Historians, Tuesday, July 21, 11:30AM - 1PM CST, hosted by OHA Public Programming Committee.

The OHA Public Programming Committee Presents, Lunch & Learn: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Transcription for Oral Historians

/ OHA News

Tuesday, July 21: 11:30-1PM CDT Register Here: https://oha.memberclicks.net/lunchlearn2026 This “Lunch & Learn”-style online conversation will help oral historians determine whether Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based transcription services would make sense for projects they are working on.  How has AI changed the transcription process?  What issues should practitioners keep in mind?  We’ll discuss ethical considerations (including privacy issues,

The OHA Public Programming Committee Presents, Lunch & Learn: The Promise and Pitfalls of AI Transcription for Oral Historians Read More »

A woman stands with folded arms. Text reads: Ask An Oral Historian, Consultation Series with Fanny García. Narrator Compensation, July 16, 2026 – 12pm PT / 3pm ET. Narratives in Practice logo in the top right corner.

Ask an oral Historian, consultation series with fanny garcia

/ Events, Workshops and Institutes

Ask an Oral Historian continues with Narratives in Practice who is re-opening the conversation on narrator compensation. It’s one of the most talked-about topics in the field, and the ethical questions the practice raises are ones most oral historians continue to work through. We’ll get into the real tensions practitioners face, what compensation actually looks

Ask an oral Historian, consultation series with fanny garcia Read More »

Archivist/Program Manager Services

/ Jobs and Professional Opportunities, Archivist and Librarian Jobs

This is a solicitation by the Tenth Mountain Division Foundation (TMDF),Inc for professional archivist/program management services for the 10th MountainDivision Modern Research Center (MRC) located in the Charles “Minnie” Dole HeritageComplex, Fort Drum, New York. The solicitation, scope of services, and agreement areattached. Qualifications: Required: Compensation:Compensation shall be the overall agreed price paid in monthly

Archivist/Program Manager Services Read More »

A graphic with the OHA logo, text about seeking a new host institution/executive director, a deadline of November 1, 2026, and drawings of historic buildings on a textured background.

Search for Host Institution and/or Executive Director: Invitation to Submit a Letter of Interest (Due 11/1)

/ OHA News

The Oral History Association (OHA), the principal organization of practicing oral historians in the United States, is seeking a host institution and/or executive director beginning January 1, 2028 for a five (5)-year commitment.   OHA will entertain a range of organizational options when it considers institutional hosts and executive leadership. Historical societies, museums, archives, independent administrators,

Search for Host Institution and/or Executive Director: Invitation to Submit a Letter of Interest (Due 11/1) Read More »

2026 Annual Meeting Tours

/ OHA News

If you are interested in attending one of the following tours, be sure to purchase your tickets during Annual Meeting Registration! To register for OHA’s Annual Meeting, click here. Thursday, October 15 Keeping Portland Queer-ed!, 9am-11am, $25 Keeping Portland Queer-ed! examines 20th century queer life through spaces, places, and public interventions located between Old Town and

2026 Annual Meeting Tours Read More »

2026 Pre-Conference Workshops

/ OHA News

The OHA will offer 5 pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, October 14. Workshop registration is $50. Online conference registration is closed. Onsite registration will be available. The Following Workshops will be Offered: 8:30AM – 12:30PM: 1:30PM – 5:30PM: Workshop Details: 8:30AM – 12:30PM: An Introduction to Oral History Workshop, led by Jeff Corrigan This introductory workshop serves as an

2026 Pre-Conference Workshops Read More »

A man with gray hair and a blue shirt smiles while speaking into a microphone during a virtual interview. Bookshelves are visible in the background, and a YouTube play button overlays the image.

Author Interview: Douglas A. Boyd

/ OHR Extra!

The Spring 2026 issue of the Oral History Review features a Special Section on Oral History and AI. In it, Douglas A. Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries and designer of the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS) system, was a contributor to the Roundtable, “Main Essay: Oral

Author Interview: Douglas A. Boyd Read More »

Oral History Program Manager, Computer History Museum

/ Jobs and Professional Opportunities, Oral Historian Jobs

Classification: Exempt, Fulltime, Hybrid (minimum 40% onsite) Location: Mountain View, CA Department: Collections & Exhibitions (Artifacts, Archives, and Exhibitions) The Computer History Museum is seeking an organized, creative, and tech-savvy Oral History Program Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of the Museum’s Oral History Program and translate these stories into compelling digital content for broad audiences. This role bridges archival

Oral History Program Manager, Computer History Museum Read More »

Call for Chapter Contributors: History: Loss, Time, and Embodiment

/ Jobs and Professional Opportunities, Calls for Submissions

CALL FOR CHAPTER CONTRIBUTORS Loss, Time, and Embodiment: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Understanding and Reconciliation Mitchel Stimers, PhD & Luma Mahairi, PhD, PharmD, Editors We are seeking a contributor for the following chapter in our forthcoming two-volume interdisciplinary collection: Volume I: Humanities and Social Sciences: Chapter 2: History: Erasure, Memory Wars, and Historical Grief This collection is

Call for Chapter Contributors: History: Loss, Time, and Embodiment Read More »

Managing Digital Oral History in the Archive Webinar Hosted by the New england Archivists

/ Events, Workshops and Institutes

Thursday, June 25, 2026  1:00-2:30pm ET Register here This 90-minute webinar, led by Douglas A. Boyd, explores the distinctive challenges and opportunities of working with digital oral history collections. Drawing on decades of experience at the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the University of Kentucky Libraries, Boyd will provide a concise but

Managing Digital Oral History in the Archive Webinar Hosted by the New england Archivists Read More »

Lunch & Learn: Densho’s Oral History Program in the Post-Witness Era

/ Events

Monday, June 16th, 2026, 12pm PT Join Densho for a virtual Lunch & Learn program on Monday, June 16, 12-1pm PT exploring our oral history program and ongoing work. Densho’s oral history program has always evolved in response to the Japanese American community and its needs. This virtual event explores what our work looks like as

Lunch & Learn: Densho’s Oral History Program in the Post-Witness Era Read More »

Scroll to Top
Oral History Association
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance (opens in a new tab)
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.