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A fabulous day looms 😍🤩

Wed 2 Nov at 12.30pm feel free to join us to discuss Douglas A. Boyd’s 'I just want to click on it to listen’: Oral history archives, orality and usability', pp.117-134 of Oral History Reader (3rd edn) 2016, editors Rob Perks & Alistair Thomson. DM or [email protected] for details

Today - should we listen or read? Sound bites or whole interview? And, how do we ensure our #Oralhistory recordings are easily accessible, well used and preserved for the future (£££)? Oh, and don’t forget the safety of the narrators. Great lunchtime discussion 🎧📚

Recorded some oral histories and want to discuss them? Looking for feedback from an expert group? There are some last minute spaces on the Developing your oral history skills course this week: the mornings of 17 & 18 November! All details here: ohs.org.uk/events/develop…

You are most welcome to join us at 12.30 GMT, Wed 7 December when we will be discussing Lindsey Dodd's, ‘The disappearing child: observations on oral history, archives and effects’ Read it in #OralHistory, vol49, no.2, pp37-48. DM us or email [email protected] W/be great to see you

On Wednesday 1 February 12.30 UK time, we will be discussing an interview Stud Terkel gave to the BBC back in 1985. If you are interested in #oralhistory, you are welcome to join us. Email me on [email protected] for more info.

A wonderful opportunity for a graduate to explore how candidates from minority ethnic backgrounds have navigated our electoral systems. You get to work with the best supervisor I know ;) and History Of Parliament ambassador extraordinaire for #oralhistory.

Sincere apologies for the late notice, but we have decided to cancel today's reading group meeting in solidarity with our university colleagues who are striking today. We’re rescheduling the discussion for Wed 8 February. Join us then

Today we read Pagenstecher’s text #Oralhistory in digital environments So much to think about inc. the changing nature of interviewees’ stories - over time, no of diff. interviews, who asks the ?s - & risk of marginalising the voices of those who are not our ‘go to’ interviews 🤯

A great opportunity to join curators and interviewers to reflect on the life story interview. Tickets only £45 for two days of expert talks and great company. Lunches included. #oralhistory British Library Oral History British Library

Interested in exploring and discussing how #oralhistory can be used in a #familyhistory setting? Join us for an informal discussion online 15 NOV 18.30 GMT. Limited spaces available: eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-oral-hi…

Today we discussed Sarah Fox Archival Intimacies - empathetic perspective, historicised empathy & historical empathy. Lively debate about subjectivities of the historical subject, researcher, archivist & reader; does hist. research need empathy and should we teach it? 🤯

Happy New Year followers We’re discussing ‘Deterrence can be boring’ by @Grace_Huxford next Wednesday 10.1.2024 at 12.30pm (GMT). If you fancy joining us, please get in touch. We’re a friendly bunch ☺️

On Wednesday we read @Grace_Huxford ‘s #oralhistory article about ‘military boredom’, discussing the definition of boredom, the gendered & classed nature of acceptable boredom and cultural and relational aspects of boredom. It wasn’t boring!!!

We're giving another FREE talk! At Melton Library, Mon 11th March at 7pm. Oral history, the work of EMOHA, memories of the Melton area Melton Times L&R Heritage Forum Leics Libraries LeicsRutFHS Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/oral-history…

Today we read ET Asboth’s Oral History Society #oralhistory article about young people’s understanding of the history of former Yugoslavia. Interesting discussion about ‘master narratives’, remembrance strategies and the opportunities these present for the future

On Wednesday 1 May we will be discussing ‘Tuning In: Emotions, Relations, and Dynamics in the Analysis of an Archived Interview by Andrea Althaus et al. DM me and join us at 12.30 (UK time). #oralhistory all welcome

Today’s discussions on ‘…emotions, relations & dynamics in the analysis of an archived interview’ remind us that listening to & watching #oralhistory interviews is crucial - so much lost in transcript, how objs. differ v interviewers & narrators, and the balance of power v them.