Excellence on Oral History award – Christeen Schoepf

Excellence on Oral History award – Christeen Schoepf

Congratulations to our very own Chris Schoepf who was awarded the Excellence in Oral History award at the History Council of SA award ceremonies on May 31. Chris has published books for local historical groups, peer-reviewed journal articles, oral history discovery interviews, media interviews and content for ‘Story Towns’ podcasts. Her events and exhibitions include the curation of the ‘Community

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Word of Mouth Newsletter – New issue – Autumn 2024

Word of Mouth Newsletter – New issue – Autumn 2024

Word of Mouth Newsletter is the newsletter of the Oral History Australia SA/NT Our latest Word of Mouth has been launched!Our editors, Dante DeBono and Carly Heinrich, have put together an exciting range of topics for our new Word of Mouth. Highlights include: To see the new edition of WOM please download a copy  here.

Conference bursary to attend the 2024 OHA National Conference

Conference bursary to attend the 2024 OHA National Conference

Closing date for applications is 30 June 2024 Oral History Australia SA/NT is offering a conference bursary for a member of OHA SA/NT to cover the cost of conference registration (early-bird rate for members) and attendance at the conference dinner. Applicants for the bursary must be current financial members of Oral History Australia SA/NT, and be full financial members at

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Oral History handbook – Now in stock

The Oral History Handbook is the bible for oral historians. First published by the South Australian Branch of the Oral History Association in 1983, it has been in print ever since, and is well established as the national standard.  If you would like to purchase a handbook: Download this order form, and preferably e-mail your completed form (together with EFT

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February 2024 workshop: How to do an oral history interview

February 2024 workshop: How to do an oral history interview

Learn how to plan and record professional interviews This workshop introduces participants to the practice and methods of doing an oral history interview. It also covers features to look for in professional digital audio recorders, and why they are important. The workshop covers:• the features of an oral history interview• advantages of oral history• qualities of a good interviewer• how

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