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Red journal cover titled Oral History Review features four photos: an elder in nature, a woman with a basket, two people posing indoors, and a group of four women outdoors. Special issue: Indigenous Oral History.

Call For Abstracts: Oral History & Authoritarianism (Due 11/15)

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ORAL HISTORY REVIEW CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: ORAL HISTORY & AUTHORITARIANISM Guest editors: Charlene Makley, Mark Menjívar, Molly Todd Deadline: November 15, 2026 In the past fifteen years, scholars and journalists alike have sounded the alarm in the face of a perceived new “global wave” (or “spirit,” or “drift”) of authoritarian governance. Some observers have pointed

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The HBCU Radio Preservation Project Fellow

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The HBCU Radio Preservation Project, a multi-year effort to foster an ethos of preservation at HBCU radio stations, is accepting applications for the position of 2027 HBCU Radio Preservation Project Fellow. The HBCU Radio Preservation Project is dedicated to honoring and preserving the vibrant history and cultural resource that is HBCU radio. About the Fellowship:

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Assistant Director/Assistant Instructional Professor, UF Department of History

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Department of History, University of Florida The Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time (1FTE), nine-month, non-tenure-accruing position in United States history and Assistant Director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP), at the rank of Lecturer, with the working

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Archivist II- Oral History: African American History Research Center, Houston Public Library

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Salary:  $2,326.00 – $2,484.62 BiweeklyDivision/Section: Customer Experience,History Research CentersWorkdays & Hours: Monday- Saturday, 8am – 8pm* (varies) * Subject to change  Closing Date: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Central To Apply:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/houston/jobs/5491375/archivist-ii-oral-history DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Houston Public Library (HPL) seeks a collaborative, proactive, and community-focused professional with strong organizational and communication skills, as well as a commitment to

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Were hiring! The Oral History Review seeks a copyeditor. Send a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org. Bold text highlights Were Hiring in the job announcement graphic.

The Oral History Review is Hiring a Copyeditor!

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To Apply: Email your resume and cover letter to Application Deadline: October 23, 2026 The Copyeditor role is a part-time, remote position that includes a $1,500 annual stipend and generally includes travel support to attend the OHA annual meeting The Oral History Review (OHR) is the scholarly journal of the Oral History Association, a

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Red journal cover titled Oral History Review features four photos: an elder in nature, a woman with a basket, two people posing indoors, and a group of four women outdoors. Special issue: Indigenous Oral History.

Oral History Review Volume 53 Issue 2 Now Available!

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The fall 2026 issue of Oral History Review gathers a remarkable collection of voices from across Indigenous oral history as it is practiced today, spanning geographies, epistemologies, communities, and nations. This special issue takes as its animating premise that Indigenous oral history is not a technique for preserving the past but a living practice of relation, accountability,

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A Gathering Against Forgetting: The XI Latin American Oral History Conference in Avellaneda

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Guest column, Dr. Carlos I. Hernández-Hernández, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez For four days, from August 4 to 7, 2026, the National University of Avellaneda in Buenos Aires became a Latin American capital of memory. There, the XI Latin American Oral History Conference brought together researchers, professors, students, and scholars around a question as

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OHA Call for Committee Members (Closes Oct. 23)

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Form Closes October 23 at 11:59PM CDTClick here to express your interest! Please consider helping OHA accomplish our goals by serving on a committee. Descriptions of Standing Committees can be found here. Descriptions of awards committees can be found here. Terms last for three years and start after the upcoming annual meeting in Portland. NOTE: You must be an

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A 20-sided die, ribbons, and dice appear next to a microphone. Event text reads: Connecting at the Table, an oral history D&D crossover, with event details, pricing, and inclusive participation info.

Sign Up for Live D&D at the 2026 Annual Meeting! (Closes 9/30)

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Discover the surprising connections between oral history and Dungeons & Dragons in this unique hybrid event. Begin with a short roundtable discussion open to all attendees exploring how storytelling, active listening, collaboration, and asking thoughtful questions are central to both oral history and tabletop role-playing games. Then, participants who register for the game session can join one

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Join us Ask an Oral Historian: Fundraising for Oral History (9/24)

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Join us Ask an Oral Historian: Fundraising for Oral History on Thursday, September 24th at 3 pm EST as we turn our attention to funding the work that makes oral history possible. Invited speaker Kate Garrett joins the conversation to unpack the current philanthropic landscape for oral history projects, from shrinking grant pools to shifting

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Oral History Archivist, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program

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Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, University of Florida The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program (SPOHP) at the University of Florida seeks an Oral History Archivist to lead the stewardship, access, and long-term care of its nationally significant oral history collection. SPOHP stewards more than 10,000 oral history interviews and sound recordings in physical and digital

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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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