The 370th Night of Memories – 1

The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th, 2025, with the theme of "Muharram at the Front" in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. In this program, Reza Afsharnejad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari recounted their memories. The performance of this Night of Memories was led by Davoud Salehi.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-4

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

Oral History News

Tir 1404 (22 June – 22 July 2025)

According to the Iranian Oral History website, the “Monthly News” section features a series of reports surveying oral history-related developments across print and digital media platforms. The following is a summary of significant oral history news from Tir 1404 (22 June – 22 July 2025):

The 369th Night of Memoirs-3

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-2

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 369th Night of Memoirs-1

The 369th Night of Memoir ceremony was held online on June 2 of 2025, in the remembrance of the martyrs of the Israeli attack. This event took place in the virtual space of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center. During the program, Seyyed Abbas Heydari Rabouki, Seyyed Amir Abdullahi, and Hajj Javad Aligoli shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.

The 368th Night of Remembrance – Part 3

The 368th session of the Night of Remembrance was held on 1 Khordad 1404 at the Andisheh Hall of the Artistic Sect of the Islamic Republic in honor of the martyrs of public service. The featured speakers were Seyed Mohammad Jowzi, Sardar Nasrollah Saeedi, and Masoud Dehnamaki. The event was hosted by Davoud Salehi.

The 368th Night of Remembrance – Part 2

The 368th session of the Night of Remembrance took place on 1 Khordad 1404 at the Andisheh Hall of the Artistic Sect of the Islamic Republic, dedicated to commemorating the martyrs of public service. In this gathering, Seyed Mohammad Jowzi, Sardar Nasrollah Saeedi, and Masoud Dehnamaki shared their personal accounts. The session was hosted by Davoud Salehi.

The 368th Night of Remembrance – Part 1

The 368th session of the Night of Remembrance was held on 1 Khordad 1404 in the Andisheh Hall of the Artistic Sect of the Islamic Republic, commemorating the martyrs of public service. In this session, Seyed Mohammad Jowzi, Sardar Nasrollah Saeedi, and Masoud Dehnamaki recounted their personal memories. The program was hosted by Davoud Salehi.

Oral History News of Khordad 1404 (May 22nd – June 21st 2025)

According to the Iranian Oral History Site, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports take a look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Here is some news from Khordad 1404 (May 22nd – June 21st 2025)
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Experts Answer to Oral History Questions

100 Questions/ 34

To what extent are we allowed to use narrative techniques (however simple) in compiling an oral history text?
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.

Validation: Challenges and Necessities

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A Portion of Abbas Douzduzani’s Memoirs

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In those days, it became clear that certain institutions had to be established very quickly—institutions suited to the temperament, expectations, and lingering aspirations of the younger generation; young people who had been politically active before the Revolution and, in some cases, had been directly entangled in arrests, imprisonment, ...

Authenticating Oral History: From Possibility to Necessity

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