The Oral History Association has signed on to the public statements below to affirm our alignment with the shared values they represent and to publicly declare our stance on important issues related to our membership and mission. We believe that joining these statements can amplify their impact through collective action for change.
Statement on the Freedom and Slavery Exhibit Removal at Independence National Historical Park
Organization of American Historians – January 24, 2026
Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
American Council of Learned Societies – August 18, 2025
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
American Council of Learned Societies – April 3, 2025
Historians Defend the Smithsonian
American Historical Society – March 31, 2025
Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education
American Council of Learned Societies – March 21, 2025
AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
American Historical Society – March 13, 2025
ACLS Statement on 2024 Campus Protests
American Council of Learned Societies – May 10, 2024