From the Southern Oral History Program Blog: Lumbee History Service-Learning Research Projects by Rachel Olsen on May 27, 2015 During the Spring 2015 semester, students in SOHP director Malinda Maynor Lowery’s HIST234: Lumbee History course completed four service-learning research projects in collaboration with partners and mentors on- and off-campus, including SOHP staff. We’re excited to […]
Remembering and Telling the History of the Southern Civil Rights Movement The keynote speaker for the Friday lunch at the annual meeting will be Charles E. Cobb, Jr. Cobb is a prolific author who has worked tirelessly to document and preserve the history of the Black Freedom Movement in America. From 1962-1967, Cobb served as a
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Read the recent post on the OUP blog about the OHA mentoring program. Consider participating in the mentor program at the Tampa meeting this fall!
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The 2015 guidelines for the NEH Division of Preservation and Access’s Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program include oral history interviews, in accord with the NEH’s Common Good initiative. They also specifically mention the OHA’s Principles and Best Practices. The relevant language states: “In conjunction with the Common Good initiative, applicants to HCRR may
The International Oral History Association (IOHA) and the Oral History Association of India(OHAI) are pleased to be hosting the XIXth International Oral History Conference at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru, India from 27th June to 1st July 2016. The theme of the conference will be “Speaking, Listening, Interpreting: the critical engagements
Online registration for the 2015 meeting is now OPEN. Make plans to attend the 2015 annual meeting scheduled for October 14-18 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel. The annual meeting attracts a broad range of people and features the best work in the field, enabling students and both emerging and established scholars to network and learn
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Oral History and Vulnerablity by Cliff Mayotte from: https://voiceofwitness.tumblr.com/post/115399857637/oral-history-and-vulnerability Renowned oral historian Alessandro Portelli refers to the optimal interview experience as a “mutual sighting” between interviewer and narrator. Sounds great, doesn’t it? I’d like to have a mutual sighting! Who wouldn’t? As an educator, I especially appreciate this as a necessary (and often challenging) goal between
OHA has a robust scholarship program to assist those interested in attending the annual meeting. We welcome scholarship applications from students, professionals, and community practitioners. Three types of scholarships are offered each year. International scholarships assist presenters at the meeting who work outside the United States. Presenter scholarships are available to those on the program
Annual Meeting Scholarship Applications: The Oral History Association encourages applications from a diverse group of people who might contribute to the association’s annual meeting. We welcome scholarship applications from students, professionals, and community practitioners. International Scholarships are open to those on the Annual Meeting Program who live and work outside the United States. For presenter
By Erin L. Conlin Recent civil rights-era commemorations (like the 1965 march to Selma, AL) and present-day activists remind us that racial issues continue to challenge our nation. As oral historians, we are well positioned to foster better historical understanding and increase public awareness. Students, faculty, and staff affiliated with the Samuel Proctor Oral History
Prof. Alessandro Portelli has been awarded a 2015 Dan David Prize. Read more about his work at Dan David Laureates.
The Oral History Association will co-sponsor a national conference for archivists, librarians, collections managers, and other collections staff working with oral history interviews on May 19 at the Atlanta History Center. Developed by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, the conference will bring together noted oral historians and preservation experts to discuss best
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