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Oral Histories with the Dead will be an intimate one-day symposium exploring how oral historians from various backgrounds are working to understand the past and the present through cemeteries and burial spaces. We are seeking paper proposals from community or academic oral historians at all career levels who have engaged with cemeteries and burial sites, […]

We’re Hiring! The Oral History Association (OHA) seeks to hire a full-time program associate to assist in the operation of its Executive Office. Since 1966, the OHA has served as the principal membership organization for people committed to the value of oral history (learn more here). Job tasks assigned to the program associate include assisting

Vote for your next First Vice President, Council members, Nominating Committee members, and Committee on Committee members The Oral History Association thrives because of the active participation of its members. By voting for OHA’s leadership, you’re elevating the voices that represent your values and that will shape the programs, initiatives, and policies that impact all

The Oral History Association (OHA) seeks to hire a newsletter editor to assist with communications within our organization and to the broader community of oral historians. Since 1966, the OHA has served as the principal membership organization for people committed to the value of oral history. The OHA Newsletter Editor will lead the creation, curation,

Good news: the preliminary program is live & registration is now open for the Annual Meeting! Peruse the preliminary program to learn more about this year’s conference programming & secure your spot for our flagship event. We look forward to gathering with you in Atlanta this fall to connect, exchange insights, and reflect on the

Planning to attend the 2025 OHA Annual Meeting in Atlanta? Whether you’re presenting, not presenting, or joining us from outside the U.S., you can apply to our scholarship funding to help offset the cost of attending. We offer three types of scholarships: OHA encourages applications from students, professionals, and community practitioners from a wide range

On June 6th during the opening remarks of the Oral History Society’s 2025 Annual Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, OHS Chair John Gabriel presented to OHA Associate Director Steven Sielaff a Statement of Support on behalf of the trustees and members of the Oral History Society. In this statement, OHS (the leading heritage organization for oral

We designed the Community Support Space series to facilitate discussion about the issues and concerns all of you, the OHA community, are currently facing, and any opportunities on the horizon. For the next open forum, we’re giving special attention to people working on regional oral history projects or who are in regional oral history groups.

Join our virtual roundtable conversation on teaching oral history! Get practical advice from teachers who have experimented with bringing oral history into their classrooms. We’ll discuss a range of options, from having students analyze an existing oral history interview to creating opportunities for students to conduct their own interviews. Our goal is for participants to

✰ Oral History & IRB Review | Oral History & The Law Webinar #1 ✰Tuesday, June 243 – 4:30 pm ESTon Zoom As a follow-up to the popular session from the OHA Annual Meeting in Cincinnati last fall, Jay-Marie Bravent and Doug Boyd will continue the community conversation focused on current trends in oral history