War Crimes to be presented at TIBF
Mohammad Bagher Nik-khah Bahrami, author of War Crimes, has focused on Iraq’s chemical warfare against Iran during its assault on the country.Accounts on 24 years of hosting Iraqi captives released
Iraqi Captives or Guests is the title of a report on 24 years of hosting Iraqi POWs by the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Memories of Dr Reza released
The Unstated is a book entailing memories of Dr Enayat Reza in interviews by Abdolhussein Azarang, Ali Bahramian, Sadegh Sadjadi and Ali Hamedani. The book covers Dr Reza's memories of his activities in the Mass Party and the Democrat Sect.Agha Jamal Baladiechi’s Memoirs of Norouz released
“Baladieh Bitter and Sweet†penned by Shermin Naderi contains the memoirs of Agha Jamal Baladiechi who relates the memories of Tehran and its municipality during Naseri to Pahlavi historical periods together with photos and humor. A large part of the book focuses on his memories of Norouz.Oral history project to mark university anniversary
THE story of the history of the University of York has been told as part of a new digital archive celebrating half a century of academic excellence.Balmoral Show oral history project launched
AS the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society makes final preparations for the move to a new venue and the launch of the 2013 Balmoral Show at Balmoral Park, Maze, now seems to be an ideal time to consider recording the memories of many of those who have been associated with the show in the years prior to its move.Doug Boyd and the Power of Digital Oral History in the 21st Century
One of the most influential leaders in this modern oral-history movement is Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries. Boyd (who blogs at http://digitalomnium.com/) is pioneering the use of digital technology to preserve and distribute oral histories. When I asked him what’s so special about oral histories, he said that a historian uses detective work and guess work to piece together resources and draw conclusions, while a recorded interview is a first-hand account told by a witness to history.Oral history spring school
The 2013 Spring School in Oral History will be held at the Institute of Historical Research, in association with the Oral History Society. The programme addresses six major areas: memory; emotion; representativeness and generalisability; analysing data; re-using archived interviews; outputs and impacts. The final day will include a discussion of teaching oral history in Higher Education.Italian writer’s memories of Bosnian War
Maurizio Maggiani’s novel “The Night Traveler†(Il viaggiatore notturno) is translated into Persian by Athmar Mousavinia. This is the first book by this writer that becomes available in Persian.Soureh Mehr to release 300 titles in 1392
Soureh Mehr Publications is preparing 300 book titles for the new Iranian year (2013-2014). In 1391, the center released 395 book titles of which Nuruddin; Iran's Son, A Foot which was Left Behind and Shonam were its bestsellers....
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Attack on Halabcheh narrated
With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...The Arab People Committee
Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.Kak-e Khak
The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?
Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.
