Oral History News of December-January 2026
At the closing ceremony of the 18th Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award, the book "Qasem" by Morteza Sarhangi, published by Khat-e Moghadam, was selected as the best work in the documentary writing section. This book, a work of contemporary oral history and memoir writing, narrates the life and activities of Martyr Haj Qasem Soleimani. It is not a classical biography but is structured around documented narratives, interviews,The Three Hundred and Seventy-Third Night of Remembrance – Part One
The three hundred and seventy-third session of the Night of Remembrance featured recollections by former prisoners of war and veterans, including Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Eizi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was held on Thursday afternoon, 23 October 2025, at the ...Oral History News of November –December 2025
According to the Iran Oral History website, “Monthly News” is the title of a series of reports published on this website. These reports review news related to the website’s thematic focus as reflected in print and online media. Below are selected news items from November –December 2025: In line with improving the documentation system and strengthening the process of producing and recording oral history at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and ...The 372nd Night of Memory – Part 3
At the beginning of October, coinciding with Sacred Defense Week, the 372nd Night of Memories was held on September 25, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Arts Center. The host opened the program with a warm welcome, reminding the audience that for more than thirty-three years, this gathering has kept the flame of remembrance of the warriors and martyrs alive at the beginning of every month.The 23rd Commemoration Ceremony of the Martyrs of the Ansar al-Rasul Battalion Held
In the final month of autumn, Andisheh Hall hosted a dignified gathering where veterans, former prisoners of war, selfless combatants, and disabled veterans renewed their covenant with the martyrs. This annual assembly was far from an ordinary reunion; rather, it served as a meaningful occasion to remember names whose acts of self-sacrifice remain profoundly tangible even after more than four decades.Oral History News – Aban 1404
(October 23 – November 21, 2025)
According to the Iranian Oral History website, “Monthly News” is the title of a recurring series of reports published on this platform. These reports survey news items related to the site’s thematic focus as reflected in print and digital media. Below is a selection of oral-history-related news from Aban 1404 (October 23 – November 21, 2025).It was raised at the “Religious Jurisprudence and Oral History” session:
The Relationship between “Religious Jurisprudence” and “Oral History”
Challenges and Opportunities
According to the Oral History website, the first session of the preliminary meetings for the “Fifteenth Annual Oral History Conference of Iran,” titled “Religious Jurisprudence and Oral History,” was held on the afternoon of Monday, 19 November 2025, at the Andisheh Hall ...The 372nd Night of Memoires– Part 2
At the end of September, coinciding with Sacred Defense Week, the 372nd Night of Memories was held on September 25, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Arts Center. The host opened the program with a warm welcome, reminding the audience that for more than thirty-three years, this gathering has kept the flame of remembrance of the warriors and martyrs alive at the beginning of every month. In this session, Haj Hossein Sadeghi Siroo’i, Hassan Naji-Rad, and Seyed Morteza ...The 372nd Night of Memories – Part 1
At the beginning of October, coinciding with Sacred Defense Week, the 372nd Night of Memories was held on September 25, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Arts Center. The host opened the program with a warm welcome, reminding the audience that for more than thirty-three years, this gathering has kept the flame of remembrance of the warriors and martyrs alive at the beginning of every month.Objects Tell What Happened in the Eight-Year War!
Report of the meeting of the Faculty of Literature and Humanities of the University of Isfahan on the topic of “Rereading the Iran-Iraq War through the Mediation of Objects”
“Rereading the Iran-Iraq War through the Mediation of Objects” is the title of Dr. Hamed Taherikia’s project for the Research Unit of Resistance Literature & Culture Researches and Studies Center, which was put on the agenda of this unit in the spring of 2025 and was completed ...1
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Oral History of 40 Years
One of the main hypotheses regarding the reason for the growth and expansion of oral history in the modern era relates to the fact that oral history is the best tool for addressing lesser-known topics of contemporary history. Topics that, particularly because little information is available about them, have received less attention.Omissions in the Editing of Oral History
After the completion of interview sessions, the original recordings are archived, the interviews are transcribed, proofread, and re-listened to. If the material possesses the qualities required for publication in the form of an article or a book, the editing process must begin. In general, understanding a verbatim transcription of an interview is often not straightforward and requires editing so that it may be transformed into a fluent, well-documented text that is easy to comprehend.100 Questions/8
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.The Role of Objects in Oral Narrative
Philosophers refer to anything that exists—or possesses the potential to exist—as an object. This concept may manifest in material forms, abstract notions, and even human emotions and lived experiences. In other words, an object encompasses a vast spectrum of beings and phenomena, each endowed with particular attributes and characteristics, and apprehensible in diverse modalities.
