Narrating the Nation: A Polyphonic Archive
Narrating the Nation uses oral history & music to preserve complex African memories, reclaiming history on our own terms.
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Trustee vacancies at the Oral History Society The Oral History Society currently has several vacancies on its Board of Trustees which runs the charity. We welcome expressions of interest in fulfilling these roles. This is
Using oral history to contextualise changes in local news practice
An Oral History Society Press and Journalism SIG blog post There is no doubt that the local news industry has undergone profound change in the past 25 years. As esteemed academic Professor Bob Franklin has
Archiving oral history in local authority archives
The Archives and Oral History Special Interest Group is delighted to share our new report, ‘Archiving oral history in local authority archives’. Based on responses from 48 archives across the UK, the report explores how
Voices of the Earth in times of crisis
Oral History 54.2, autumn 2026 In autumn 2026 Oral History takes on the most pressing problem of our times. In a special issue instigated by Robson Laverdi from the journal’s International Editorial Advisory Board, we tackle the climate
‘… is there any GAA clubs in East Belfast?’
It’s a January evening and outside the window orange streetlight radiates off the usually grey stone of Kirkpatrick Presbyterian Church. Caomhie and I sit in Ballyhackamore Library. I start the recorder and we joke about
The Talking Drum: Voices from the Andover Estate
Date of event: 19-29 August 2026. For more details of performances and booking see: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-talking-drum-voices-from-the-andover-estate/ Location : Park Theatre, 13 Clifton Terrace Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP ‘As soon as people hear our postcode, we
Oral History and Listening: OHS conference 2027
Listening underpins oral history practice, but we rarely bring it to the forefront of our discussions in the oral history community. This conference attempts to redress this by centering listening as its key theme. We
Memories of Birkenhead’s local newspapers
Stephen Kelly is a writer and broadcaster whose career in journalism started with the left-wing Tribune newspaper before he moved on to Granada Television and then into full-time writing. He has authored over 20 books
Who holds the research agenda?
One of our more recently funded projects is proving more challenging than most. Green Corridors North East brings together the National Trust, local councils, wildlife trusts, three universities, and community organisations across Gateshead, Durham, and
