Welcome to the May 2025 news bulletin. Reminder: In October, OHWA launched the John Ferrell Travel Fund. This is a new fund to support the travel costs associated with oral history interviewing. Small grants of between $200-$500 can be accessed…
Our next Introductory training opportunity is Saturday 7 June at the State Library WA. This one-day workshop is ideal for those who are new to oral history and want to know more about what is involved. The workshop is also…
Saturday 17 May, OHWA is hosting a meet-year General Meeting for members, online via Teams. This is an opportunity for members to hear updates on the work of the Committee so far in 2025, including the launch of a new…
Victoria’s top oral history award goes to Alexandra Pierce for her podcast series ‘Women, Conscription, War’. Oral History Victoria warmly congratulates Alexandra, the recipient of the 2024 Oral History Award, presented as part of the Victorian Community History Awards. The…
Don’t miss out on the next Introductory training opportunity, Saturday 29 March at the State Library WA. This one-day workshop is ideal for those who are new to oral history and want to know more about what is involved. The…
Welcome to our first news bulletin of 2025. We are looking forward to a year full of oral history activities.Reminder: In October, OHWA launched the John Ferrell Travel Fund. This is a new fund to support the travel costs associated…
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 deadline for contributions for the peer review section of the 2025 issue of our journal Studies in Oral History has been extended to 21 February 2025. If you plan on submitting a peer-reviewed article it would be greatly appreciated if you…
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…
The 2024 issue of Studies in Oral History, the journal of Oral History Australia (OHA), is now available. Issue 46, which is freely available online, features the theme ‘Oral History and Working Lives’. It was edited by joint editors Skye…