Special 40th anniversary lecture

Special 40th anniversary lecture

Oral History Australia SA/NT and The History Trust of South Australia invite you to September’s Talking History lecture: Forty Years On: The Transformations of Oral History Tuesday 17 September 2019, 5.00 pm for a 5.30 pm start, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. Professor Alistair Thomson presents September’s Talking History lectureForty Years On: The Transformations of Oral History. Celebrating forty years since the creation

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Oral History Australia 2019 biennial conference: registrations open

Oral History Australia 2019 biennial conference: registrations open

Registrations for the 2019 conference are now open. The conference will be hosted by Oral History Queensland and Oral History Australia, in partnership with the State Library of Queensland. Theme: Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories Dates: 10-13 October 2019 Location: State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia The conference program is available here. Link to registration information page Link to registration on

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Dr Carolyn Collins: special guest speaker on 9 August

Dr Carolyn Collins: special guest speaker on 9 August

Dr Carolyn Collins will be guest speaker at the Oral History Australia SA/NT AGM.  Carolyn is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Adelaide.  Please join us to hear her speak about her oral history project looking at the history of the Save Our Sons movement in Australia. Date: 9 August 2019 Time: 2  – 4 pm Place: Bronwyn

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Tax-deductible donations to Oral History Australia SA/NT

Tax-deductible donations to Oral History Australia SA/NT

Oral History Australia SA/NT is seeking to raise money for special projects in our 40th anniversary year: to provide scholarships for new and emerging oral historians, to engage with community oral history projects, providing support and training where necessary, to share our knowledge and expertise with members of the public via workshops and public lectures, to record the memories of

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The love that dared not celebrate its name!

The love that dared not celebrate its name!

The love that dared not celebrate its name! Hear about our Oral History Project.  Listen to stories of rainbow lives.  Join the discussion.  Our project evolved from ECH-sponsored oral history workshops.  We aim to capture the lived experience of South Australian rainbow elders; lives traversing closeted days of criminalisation, discrimination and repression into a more accepting 21st century.   We

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History of the people, by the people, for the people

History of the people, by the people, for the people

History of the people, by the people, for the people This event will showcase the fascinating and diverse projects undertaken by volunteers in a joint Oral History Australia SA/NT, ECH and State Library program to learn oral history interviewing and multimedia techniques.  Hear group members share their experiences and interviews with older lesbians, gay men, gardeners and social innovators. Date:

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