Dr Mia Martin Hobbs and Dr Geraldine Fela have been appointed joint editors of the Oral History Australia journal Studies in Oral History, starting with the 2026 issue. Mia and Geraldine replace Dr Carolyn Collins and Dr Skye Krichauff whose…
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…
Oral History Australia is seeking to fill the role of editor for our journal Studies in Oral History. The role is voluntary but offers the opportunity for an experienced oral historian to give back to our community and/or for an…
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…
Registration for the Oral History Tasmania workshop to be held in Glenorchy on Saturday 24 May 2024 is now open. To register go to Humanitix – The workshop will be conducted by Jill Cassidy of Oral History Tasmania and…
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…
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