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…
Did you know that our state associations offer discounted training rates for all members of Oral History Australia (OHA)? What that means is that the members’ rate for training offered by one OHA state association is available to all OHA…
The deadline for registering precarious oral history collections held in Victoria has been extended to 28 September 2025. If you hold an oral history collection in Victoria and are not confident that your collection will be safe in 10, 20…
Our next Introductory training opportunity is Saturday 30 August 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…
Join us online via Teams. Meet up with other members and find out about current oral history research from around the State. OHWA Committee members and experienced practitioners will be available to answer your questions. Email contact@oralhistorywa.org.au for the meeting…
Registrations are now open for the Oral History Tasmania (OHT) seminar to be held in Launceston on Saturday 13 September.
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…