A Reflection by OHR Editorial Board Member Lauren Kata and OHA Council Member Fanny García OHA members Fanny Garcia, Natalie Milbrodt, and Lauren Kata met up at this year’s OHS Festival in Nottingham, England. Traditional oral history conferences are foundational to our field. They are essential spaces where research is shared, members network, and meaningful, […]
How We Gather: U.K. OHS Festival Explores a Different Rhythm for Oral History Conferences
Author Signing Interest Form Closes on September 9
The author signing will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 9:45 am to 10:15 am at the Annual Meeting in Portland, OR. Selected authors will be assigned a table top space to sell/display their books. Authors will be responsible for shipping and receiving materials, as well as their own sales. Please sign up below […]
Join us September 30th for A Virtual Event: Advocating for Yourself & Your Institution, A Conversation with Jason Steinhauer
September 30, 2026, 2 pm CDT Free for OHA Members, $40 for Non-Members On Zoom, Register HERE to receive the Zoom Link ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ Join OHA Associate Director Steven Sielaff as he sits down for a conversation with Jason Steinhauer about the field of advocacy and its intersections with the humanities. Jason will share his perspectives […]
The Oral History Review is Hiring: Managing Editor
Term: January 2027–December 2029 How to Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to oha@oralhistory.org Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 Job Description The managing editor is the senior operations leader of the Oral History Review (OHR), the scholarlyjournal of the Oral History Association, a publication that serves as the journal of record for the […]
A virtual meet up, the Northeast Interest Group, OHA
Writing and Oral History: A session to help us create compelling written projects Questions and registration via email: Jmonachina@berkshirecc.edu Thursday, September 10, 4-5 p.m. EST, via Zoom We sit with narrators and record their stories, often after project planning, pre-interview meetings, and sometimes while working as part of a bigger team. Then we have these extraordinary interviews, […]
Oral Historian, Assistant Teaching Professor, Ball State University
Compensation: $45,000 – $55,000 Department: History Start Date: 01/01/2027 About this opportunity: The Department of History at Ball State University offers undergraduate students’ courses to fulfill their course of study for their major, minor, or core curriculum. The position of oral historian will teach classes to gather information from informants through immersive learning projects. The […]
