Oral History Australia SA/NT is delighted to host a free public lecture to kick off our 40th anniversary celebrations. The lecture will be given by Professor Outi Fingerroos from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland on: Oral history and written sources: Oral history in Finland and Northern Europe. Date: Monday 18 February, 2019 Time: 4 – 5 pm (preceded by
Oral History Australia SA/NT has a directory of members who are able to undertake consultancy oral history work. The directory is available here.
The 2019 conference will be held at the State Library of Queensland, in Brisbane. Dates: 10-13 October, 2019 (workshops on 10 October; main conference 11-12 October; history walks and tours on 13 October) Theme: Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories
Many people write other people’s stories: family historians, advocates wishing to be a voice for the voiceless, charity employees writing success stories to pull in donor dollars. What ethical questions arise when writing these kinds of stories, and how might one answer them? This workshop with May-Kuan Lim will examine ethical questions around representation and work through exercises in good
Workshops are run by OHA SA/NT: How to do an oral history interview.
Rachel Harris will be the guest speaker at the Oral History Australia SA/NT AGM. Rachel is a third year PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. Please join us to hear her speak about her oral history project on the lives of civilian women on South Australia’s home front during World War II. Date: 10 August 2018 Time: 2 –