The National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ) will hold its biennial conference from 18-20 September 2026 at the Tūranga Central City Library, Christchurch. The theme of the conference is Tūranga | Places we belong. Proposals for a paper…
Contributions for the peer review and reports sections of the 2026 issue of our journal Studies in Oral History are now being accepted. The deadline for submission of peer review articles is 31 March 2026 and for reports it is 29 May…
Community oral historian and broadcaster Gwlad McLachlan passed away recently in Melbourne at the age of 94, leaving a priceless legacy of recorded interviews and activism. A life member of Oral History Victoria (OHV) since 2013, Gwlad is the only…
The 2025 issue of Studies in Oral History, the journal of Oral History Australia (OHA), is now available. Issue 47, which was published online with open access, features the theme ‘The Power of Oral History—Risks, Rewards & Possibilities’. This is…
Leading Singaporean oral historian Mark Wong has been elected the new president of the International Oral History Association (IOHA). Mark is an assistant director/senior specialist at the Oral History Centre, National Archives of Singapore, where he has led oral history…
Registrations are now open for the Oral History Tasmania (OHT) seminar to be held in Launceston on Saturday 13 September.
The Alessandro Portelli keynote address and closing plenary of our 2024 biennial conference are now available on the Oral History Australia (OHA) YouTube channel. The two recordings can be accessed from a dedicated playlist on the channel at: Several…
The 2024 Oral History Australia (OHA) Biennial Conference is now complete. Thanks to all the presenters and organisers. The next conference will be in Adelaide in 2026. Highlights of the 2024 conference, which was held in Naarm /Melbourne from 21…