OHA News

June 5, 2020 On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by a member of the Minneapolis Police Department. Following Mr. Floyd’s death, protests and calls for change and an end to police brutality have risen throughout the United States and internationally. The Oral History Association stands in solidarity with the family of Mr. Floyd, […]

Anahí Naranjo Jara is an environmental justice advocate and storyteller from Quito, Ecuador. Anahí is using oral history to highlight the resilience of communities on the frontlines of environmental and social injustices historically silenced in dominant discourses.  Her Pachamama Oral History Project “aims to elevate and center agrarian indigenous individuals in the Ecuadorian Andes to

5-15-2020 I’m writing to update you on the Oral History Association’s continued response to COVID-19, especially as it relates to the annual meeting. First, as shelter-in-place orders begin to lift or relax within parts of the United States and internationally, it will be a challenge for all of us to navigate shifts (or the lack

By Kristine McCusker             This has been a trying few months for everyone, and we hope you are all staying safe. As we have been hunkered down and working remotely, the Executive Office and the Council have found new ways to serve our membership while at the same time gathering information and building new foundations that will stabilize us

By Allison K. Tracy-Taylor             I’m writing to keep you updated on the various ways the OHA is responding to the COVID-19 epidemic. This is an evolving situation requiring work in a number of areas. By beginning work now, we hope to get ahead of and mitigate negative impacts on the Association and our membership.

The Oral History Association and the American Folklore Society present the next in their series of webinar: Fieldwork and Digital Audio Technology: What to Know before You Go May 1, 20201:00pm-2:30pm EST Leaders: John Fenn (American Folklife Center) and Andy Kolovos (Vermont Folklife Center) This interactive webinar will provide beginning and seasoned fieldworkers alike with

Letter from the OHA President (4-10-2020) The OHA Office is working Remotely (3-20-2020): Starting Monday, March 20 the OHA’s Executive Office will be working remotely. Please bear with us during this time as our responses to any inquiries may be slowed down. We will not have access to our office phone, though we will be

I’m writing to keep you updated on the various ways the OHA is responding to the COVID-19 epidemic. This is an evolving situation requiring work in a number of areas. By beginning work now, we hope to get ahead of and mitigate negative impacts on the Association and our membership. First, let me say I

Sponsored by Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History and the Oral History Association The Full Recording of the webinar, as well as the Q&A Session afterwards, are now available. The slides from the webinar, a summary, and a digest of additional resources mentioned in the webinar chat and Q&A, are also available. Tuesday, March 31,

Starting Monday, March 20 the OHA’s Executive Office will be working remotely. Please bear with us during this time as our responses to any inquiries may be slowed down. We will not have access to our office phone, though we will be able to check and return voicemails. We ask that people please contact us

Update from the Staff at the Oral History Review: The Oral History Review is not able to mail books out for review at this time because our offices at the Science History Institute are closed during the pandemic. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Oral History Association provides funding of up to $4,000 to undertake oral history research in situations of crisis in the United States and internationally. These funds may be applied to travel, per diem, or transcription costs for research in places and situations in which a longer application time schedule may be problematic. Such crisis