OHA Nominations Committee 2021 OHA Elections Call for Nominations Deadline: March 22, 2021 Dear OHA members, We are inviting you to help us move the organization forward towards its strategic goals and focus on social justice, by submitting statements of interest or recommendations (for self or another) for three (3) OHA leadership positions commencing October, […]
By Kristine McCusker February 2021 Newsletter We hope that, during in the difficulties of a pandemic and political and economic uncertainty, you are surviving. The OHA is navigating the perils of the pandemic well, thanks to the hard work of Council, volunteers and our intrepid Program Associate Faith Bagley. We are busy planning #OHA2021 and
By Dan Kerr February 2021 Newsletter The Oral History Association’s Vision Statement: We envision a world where a deep humanistic understanding of the past, developed through a process of listening and mutual respect, shapes a more inclusive and equitable future. The waning days of the Trump administration posed unprecedented challenges for the United States as
“Moving Stories” October 2021 (Exact Dates To Be Determined) The OHA’s Call for Proposals for the 2021 Annual Meeting is now closed. We are writing to announce that the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Oral History Association will be virtual. Of course we mourn the opportunity to meet in person as a large group, to
We are already hard at work (and having fun!) planning the 2021 Annual Meeting. We expect that the submission portal will open by February 1 and we will have a March 1 application deadline. In the meantime, everything you need to know to develop your proposals, including a bunch of exciting new session formats, should
January 28: Protect the Value of Your Labor: Survival Skills for Freelancing in Oral History Coming January 28, 2021, from 1:00 until 2:30 EST: Protect The Value Of Your Labor: Survival Skills for Freelancing in Oral History. Led by Liz Strong. Working in oral history is fraught with requests for unpaid work, tight budgets for ambitious
By Kristine McCusker We want to thank everyone who made the Oral History Association’s first virtual conference such a stunning success. We were grateful to the Program Committee, especially chairs Shanna Farrell and Kelly Navies, for organizing such a robust program. We also loved the virtual visit to Baltimore, thanks to the Local Arrangements chairs,
By Daniel Kerr The year 2020 has been a year of crisis, trauma and resilience. In his introduction to the edited collection, Listening on the Edge: Oral History in the Aftermath of Crisis (2014), Mark Cave leads off with a statement that feels more true now than ever before, “Crisis is a historical constant.” He
The Principles and Best Practices Documents are now available in Spanish and Chinese! The documents are linked in the Principle and Best Practices suite of documents: https://oralhistory.org/principles-and-best-practices-revised-2018/. Thank you to Denise Amparan, Administrative Assistant, and Vianey Alejandra Zavala, Manager of the University of Texas at El Paso Institute of Oral History, for completing the Spanish
The Oral History Association is searching for a new Treasurer. Job Duties include: Collaboratively with the Executive Office, the Treasurer will help create an annual budget for the OHA. The Treasurer will render an opinion about various practical financial matters, for example, the choice of tax accountants and various bank programs. The treasurer will have
Article Award Henry Greenspan’s article, “The Humanities of Contingency: Interviewing and Teaching Beyond “Testimony” with Holocaust Survivors,” [Oral History Review 46:2(Summer/Fall, 2019), 360-379] contributes to socio/historical inquiry goes beyond the collection of testimonies from Holocaust survivors. Greenspan’s call to engage with testimony beyond the collection of experiences takes the practice of oral history into an even
