In 1993, the Oral History Association established a series of awards to recognize outstanding achievement in oral history. We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2016 Oral History Association annual awards listed below. Thank you to the members of the award committees who contributed their time to make these outstanding selections. The 2016 awards […]
Photo courtesy of Columbia Oral History Alumni Association Are you new to oral history? Do you want to meet established oral historians who can offer insight into their experiences entering the field and ideas on how to get the most out of the Annual Meeting? Join OHA and the Mentorship Development Team for our second annual
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The International Committee is pleased to sponsor the following sessions at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA from October 12-16, 2016. Thursday, October 13, 2016, 8:30 AM New Immigrants, New Working Class: Stories from Recent Immigrant Workers in Iowa and Southern California (Panel) Abstract Over the last thirty five years, new groups of
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Follow our weekly series, Throwback Thursday, designed to help celebrate 50 years of OHA. We’ll profile a year in the life of the organization each week with photos, logos, and highlights taken from the Oral History Association Newsletter. We welcome your memories, photos, and comments at oha@gsu.edu. OHA in 1988… In 1988, Friends of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Janneken Smucker is an Assistant Professor of History at West Chester University where she specializes in digital and public history and material culture. She is also president of the board of the Quilt Alliance, a national non-profit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and sharing the stories of quilts and quiltmakers. Smucker will be leading the workshop Creating
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Follow our weekly series, Throwback Thursday, designed to help celebrate 50 years of OHA. We’ll profile a year in the life of the organization each week with photos, logos, and highlights taken from the Oral History Association Newsletter. We welcome your memories, photos, and comments at oha@gsu.edu. OHA in 1987… New logo adopted in 1987… President: Donald A. Ritchie,
Follow our weekly series, Throwback Thursday, designed to help celebrate 50 years of OHA. We’ll profile a year in the life of the organization each week with photos, logos, and highlights taken from the Oral History Association Newsletter. We welcome your memories, photos, and comments at oha@gsu.edu. OHA in 1986… President: Samuel B. Hand, University of Vermont Site
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The Oral History Association welcomes Dr. Stephen D. Smith, Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education, as the 2016 keynote speaker at the October annual meeting in Long Beach. Dr. Smith is committed to making the testimony of survivors of the Holocaust and of other crimes against
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Linking Research and Teaching: International OH in the US Classroom Dr. Amber Abbas Assistant Professor of History St. Joseph’s University July 2016 One of the wonderful things about oral history research is that you can do it anywhere in the world. With a well-conceived project, some portable recording equipment and a lot of patience, your
Oral History Association International Scholarships Sixteen international scholarship applications were received this year and the decisions on which to fund were very challenging for the committee. In the end, five scholarships were awarded: Joana Craveiro, Portugal Marella Hoffman, UK Meera Anna Oommen, India Annie Pohlman, Australia Samantha Prendergast, Australia Congratulations to you all! Your attendance
Teaching History, Empathy, and Understanding through Oral History By Erin Conlin & Christine Baker In many Americans’ minds, the Middle East is inextricably linked to terrorism and upheaval. We often hear horror stories in the news about violence, chaos, and general turmoil. Most of us are far removed from the situation. Hearing only the negative
Follow our weekly series, Throwback Thursday, designed to help celebrate 50 years of OHA. We’ll profile a year in the life of the organization each week with photos, logos, and highlights taken from the Oral History Association Newsletter. We welcome your memories, photos, and comments at oha@gsu.edu. OHA in 1985… President: Martha J. Ross, University of Maryland Site of
