UBC profs say Aboriginal oral history misunderstood
Recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada as a legitimate form of evidence in 1997, Aboriginal oral history is too often cast aside as an inferior or even illegitimate form of proof in the Canadian justice system, according to scholars at the University of British Columbia.Nicholls seeking veterans to record war stories
Nicholls State University is looking for Louisiana veterans willing to tell their stories as part of an oral-history project.Revolution literature should not be neglected
All experts attending a session to assess the growth of Persian literature under the Islamic Revolution maintained that the literature still lacks many of the features it requires to be recognized in the society.World Prize for the Book of the Year names winners
Concurrent with the 29th edition of Iran's Book of the Year Award, the winners of the 19th World Prize for the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran were announced in which 24 foreign books were picked up.Air Force s Role in Islamic Revolution
In the unveiling ceremony of the Role of the Air Force in the Islamic Revolution, head of the Islamic Revolution documents center said that the obedience of the air force to Imam Khomeini was memorable and unexpected for the Shah's regime.Mandelas book hits Iranian bookshelves
Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela has been rendered into Persian by Ali Akbar Abdolrashidi. Etelaat publication center has released the book in the Iranian market.Local educators participate in national oral history project
Eight-year-old Harleé Patrick's wide, frightened eyes caught the heart of her teacher as she walked into class at T.C. Walker Elementary School in Gloucester.Franco’s Spain revealed from the inside out
Martha Heard of Albuquerque will chat about her long-running oral-history project in a talk titled “Revolution Within a Civil War” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.$225,000 grant to sustain Flight 93 oral history project
The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial has received a $225,000 grant from The Heinz Endowments to sustain the Flight 93 Oral History and Documentation Project directed by the National Park Service for the next three years.Shapur Bakhtiars Memoir to be discussed on radio
Saye-Roshan radio program will discuss Shapur Bakhtiars Memoir. The book contains his interview with Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies....
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How can narrators and interviewers reach a common understanding?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.
Documentary Pathology of the US Embassy Documents
The Necessity of Scientific Rereading and Content Analysis of DocumentsMore than four decades have passed since the publication of the first collections of documents from the US Embassy in Tehran. However, despite the relatively easy access to this treasure trove of documents, systematic research exploitation of it has not been adequate. We still do not have a “comprehensive picture” of the content of these 11,000 documents.
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What is the importance of the narrator and interviewers shared understanding of the past in oral history?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 the answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.
Validation: Challenges and Necessities
Where does truth stand in oral history? How can the correctness of a narrative be recognized? Does fact-checking matter? If there is exaggeration in the reporting of some accounts, how can it be detected? Is it possible to record an event accurately through the recording of a narrative? Readers and users of oral history works are often faced with these questions, and sometimes encounter doubts about some oral history works.
