Apply now for the Oral History Emerging Crises Research Fund Grant.  Deadline: May 1, 2010.

The Oral History Association announces a grant of up to $3,000 to undertake oral history research in situations of crisis research in the United States and internationally.

Scholarship applications must be submitted by July 15, 2010 for the Oral History Association 2010 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, October 27 – 31, 2010.

Times of Crisis, Times of Change
Human Stories on the Edge of Transformation

October 27-31, 2010
Sheraton Hotel Downtown
Atlanta, Georgia

2010 OHA Annual Meeting: Call for Papers.

Download the Proposal Cover Sheet.

Help others to share in the Oral History Association 2009 Annual Meeting, “Moving Beyond the Interview.” Register on the OHA Network and contibute to the blog the Oral History Association Annual meeting blog under Blogging–> Create Entries in the menu. The post will be submitted to a blog administrator for approval. Anyone attending the conference can join in.

Recognizing that a clear and concise guide can be useful to all practitioners of oral history, the Oral History Association has since 1968 published a series of statements aimed at outlining a set of principles and obligations for all those who use this methodology.

Building on those earlier documents, but representing changes in an evolving field, the OHA now offers General Principles for Oral History and Best Practices for Oral History as summaries of the organization’s most important principles and best practices for the pre-interview preparation, the conduct of the interview, and the preservation and use of oral histories.

OHA members will vote on the latest guidelines revisions at the Oral History Association Annual Meeting in Louisville, Oct. 14-18.

Review the current version of the Evaluation Guidelines.

Welcome to the Oral History Association’s new home on the web. New to this website is the OHA social network, where participants can make connections, share interests, and work with OHA committees and regional groups.  On the new OHA wiki, we look forward to your help building a resource for oral history on the web.

 In the weeks to come we will be adding new content and features.  We also will be delighted to receive your suggestions. To share these, please click the Comment link and add your ideas.