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Event flyer with headshots of Laura Micham and Craig Breaden. Text: Risk, Ethics, and Archival Empathy in Womens and LGBTQ Oral Histories; event on Sept 10, 2026, 12-1:30PM CDT.

The Oral History and the Law & Ethics Task Force Presents: Risk, Ethics, and Archival Empathy in Women’s and LGBTQ Oral Histories

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September 10, 202612-1:30 pm CDTon Zoom Register HERE. Collecting and managing oral history resources created by women and LGBTQ communities can pose unique challenges for curators and archivists. Serious custodianship of these materials requires an evaluation of risk within an ethical framework where archival empathy, of necessity for the safety of the participants, including the […]

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Blue graphic reads: ORAL HISTORY REVIEW. Were hiring managing editor for the Oral History Review. Send a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org. Bold HIRING in yellow on pink background.

The Oral History Review is Hiring: Managing Editor

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Term: January 2027–December 2029 How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 The Managing Editor role is a part-time, remote position that includes a $4,000 annual stipend and generally includes travel support to attend the OHA annual meeting. Job Description The managing editor is the senior

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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

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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,

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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)

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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,

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2026 Annual Meeting Tours

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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

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2026 Pre-Conference Workshops

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The OHA will offer 5 pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, October 14. Workshop registration is $50. Conference registration is available here. However, if you would like to attend one or more of the workshops without attending the rest of the conference, please email the OHA Executive Office at oha@oralhistory.org to arrange payment. The Following Workshops will be Offered: 8:30AM – 12:30PM:

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A promotional graphic for OHA 2026 in Portland shows people viewing and discussing research posters at a conference. Text invites people to Call for Posters for the 60th Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association.

Call for Posters – OHA 2026 Annual Meeting (Deadline May 31)

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Deadline May 31, 2026 While the Call for Proposals is now closed, there’s still time to submit a poster for the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting! Our memories are closely tied to the landscapes we inhabit, both real and imagined, and these connections are being reshaped by environmental change, political instability, and ongoing crises.

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