Following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in hundreds of cities, hundreds of thousands of people have protested systematic racism broadly, and police brutality specifically. One of the most important things we can do is educate ourselves on the history and oppression of the Black community and the ways activists have challenged […]
We’ve extended the deadline for submissions for the Oral History Review ‘s special issue on ethics in oral history, broadly conceived. Submit full articles by June 1, 2020 July 1, 2020. Core to our work as oral historians are the relationships we establish with our narrators, asking them to trust us with their stories so […]
By Janneken Smucker, Abigail Perkiss, and David Caruso, co-editors After a winter break and the turning of a new calendar year, we are back at the Oral History Review blog, eager to share the latest research and news related to the oral history community. During the past year we’ve been preparing for a big transition, […]
The Oral History Review invites submissions with a special focus on ethics in oral history, broadly conceived. Submit full articles by June 1, 2020. Core to our work as oral historians are the relationships we establish with our narrators, asking them to trust us with their stories so we can learn and broaden our understanding […]
Last week, Digital Editor Janneken Smucker virtually sat down with Rina Benmayor and Linda Shopes, the guest editors of Oral History Review’s Winter/Spring 2019 issue special section, “The Contributions of Ronald J. Grele to Oral History.” In this installment of OHR Conversations, our guests share what all oral historians should know about their friend and […]
Dear OHR readers, please help us welcome Elissa Stroman, our new Copy and Production Editor. We’re so excited to have her as an addition to our team! Tell us about your interest and background in oral history. I fell into oral history entirely by accident. I was starting my master’s program in musicology, and since […]
By Janneken Smucker It’s always a good mail day when the latest addition of the Oral History Review arrives! And it’s a good one, with highlights including articles on oral history in museum exhibit design, coming out narratives, moral injury among Vietnam veterans, oral history in China, and unexpected trauma in interviews. We also feature […]
The Philadelphia-based team of OHR editors welcomes the Organization of American Historians‘ Annual Conference to their home town this April, where they will lead a workshop “Writing” Oral History. By Janneken Smucker Editor in Chief David Caruso, managing editor Abigail Perkiss, and digital editor Janneken Smucker each call Philadelphia home, so we are thrilled that […]
OHR editorial team members Dave, Abby, and Janneken are heading to Hartford, Connecticut for the annual meeting of the National Council on Public History to participate in conversations about publishing in the field of public history. Here, Abby gives a preview. We hope to see you there! By Abigail Perkiss Next week, at the annual […]
The OHR is saying goodbye to Elinor Mazé, our Copy and Production Editor, so naturally we had to interview her before she left. Thank you, Elinor, for all your service! How did you begin working in the field of oral history? Can you give us an overview of your career? It was all happenstance! […]
