May News Blast2022
from the ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION
In this issue...
Call for Posters
The OHA invites you to apply to exhibit a research poster related to your oral history project at our 2022 annual meeting in Los Angeles. As part of the program, we will host a Poster Session on Saturday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. We invite your proposal to display a research poster as part of that session. Posters can be related to any oral history projects. We welcome posters related to human stories in all their diversity, but especially those exploring this year’s theme, “Walking Through the Fire: Human Perseverance in Times of Turmoil.”
The application deadline is July 15.
Start your application here: https://www.oralhistory.org/call-for-posters/
Scholarships to the Annual Meeting
The Oral History Association's annual scholarship program assists students, professionals, and community practitioners, etc. with travel funds so they may attend the annual meeting. Each year, OHA offers more than $10,000 in scholarship funds.
The application deadline is June 20.
To apply see our website: https://www.oralhistory.org/annual-meeting-scholarships/
OHA Awards:
OHA's award season is here! The deadline for all nominations is July 1.
Annual Awards:
Article Award
Mason Muli-Media Awards
Book Award
Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) Annual Award
Biennial Awards:
Postsecondary Teaching Award (in even numbered years, 2018, 2020, etc.)
Find out more information here:https://www.oralhistory.org/award/
Assessing the Role of race and Power in Oral History Theory and Practice, a (virtual) Symposium
June 27-28, 2022
Oral historians from around the world will gather virtually for three days of discussion about the role of race and power in oral history theory and practice. Organized as a symposium, discussions will be based on pre-circulated papers posted on the conference website and made available to all registrants. Presentations based on these papers, as well as discussants’ comments, will be brief, allowing ample time for discussion and small, break-out group conversations. Each of the three days will include only two, well-spaced two-and-one-half-hour sessions, giving attendees the opportunity for focused attention in the context of their everyday lives.
Don't forget to register soon! Find the program and registration information here: https://www.oralhistory.org/race-and-power-symposium/.
Town Hall on OHA Culture of Service
As our the OHA continues to work to be more inclusive and equitable, one important conversation we have been having is about our culture of service - like all professional associations, OHA relies almost entirely on volunteer labor.
We thought it might be helpful to provide a space for those who give their time to OHA to reflect on questions like these:
How did you get involved in OHA service?
What makes service possible?
What makes service meaningful?
What makes service rewarding?
What are the barriers to serving?
We will convene on May 24 to discuss these questions from 12-1:30 ET.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oduivqj8sH9Bf0Ij7Wv3yynCKWFNnIQLa
RFP/SOW for an Accessibility Guide and Goals Consultant
The Oral History Association’s (OHA) Diversity Committee seeks a consultant to help the Committee create an initial “Accessibility Guide and Goals” of accessibility considerations for in-person and virtual events affiliated with the OHA. These events may range from routine meetings to public webinars and conferences. The “Guide and Goals” will be a resource for event organizers—some with little or no experience with accessibility supports—looking for guidance about or a way to ensure that they have considered and addressed a range of accessibility needs. It will include nuts-and-bolts items (such as ramps and not just stairs into the physical space) as well as those that provoke deep consideration but may not have definite answers (such as the time at which the event will take place).
Individuals and organizations/companies are invited to submit proposals for the work, due by 5:00pm EST on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Find the full RFP here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xxJ2sGdyka7Spv8yvExUlD7xUXgHMDJ7-OkNXS3xroc/edit?usp=sharing