The first OHAI conference, 18th-19th November 2013, Bangalore, India

“Oral History in our times”

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‏ There has been a widespread recognition of the fact that that the field of ‏ oral history has contributed widely to the inclusion of people who have ‏ been left out of official histories. Oral history is now seen both as a ‏ method and as a field that records memories and experiences of individuals ‏and communities whose voices would remain unheard otherwise. Apart from ‏ that, often in the absence of archival documents, oral history functions as ‏ an important tool that can be used to record histories of institutions and
‏ organizations – filling up gaps in our knowledge of the past and enabling different, sometimes contentious, but always valuable perspectives that contribute to a complex and textured understanding of the past and its relationship to the present.
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‏ Although oral history is not a formal discipline in India, there have been ‏ many oral historians who have been very active in the field for more than ‏ three decades. Until now, there was no forum for people engaged in oral ‏ history to share their experience and expertise. The Oral History‏Association of India (OHAI) founded in 2013 aims to provide such a forum ‏ where oral historians can share their work and discuss the latest issues in
‏ the field – theoretical as well as technical. OHAI is proud to announce its first conference in Bangalore on 18th and 19th November 2013.
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‏ *Call for papers*
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‏ OHAI invites:
‏‏ papers/presentations/posters from scholars, researchers, ‏ students, community workers, social activists, writers, archivists who are ‏ working in the field of oral history or have used oral history as a tool.
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‏ The conference will have two broad themes and sub-themes:
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‏ A) Politics of oral history:
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Oral History as contemporary people’s movements
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Oral History and the subaltern space
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Memory, Citizenship and identity
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Oral history and the sense of nation/nationality
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Oral History and sexual politics
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Oral History and Partition
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‏‏Oral History in post-conflict situations
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Oral History and social welfare
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‏B) The Practice of OH:
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Methodological issues in oral history
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Oral History and Oral Traditions
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‏Issues in the process of archiving oral history
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Technologies of Oral History: Radio, Film and New Media of oral history
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Ethical issues in oral history
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Oral history in public spaces
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Disseminating oral history
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‏ *Deadline for submission of abstracts*
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‏ The deadline for submission of abstracts is 1st October 2013. The ‏ submission should include: a title; an abstract of betweenm250‐300 words; your ‏name (and the names of co-presenters if any); your institution or organization; your email address.
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‏ Abstracts should be emailed to: oralhistoryindia@gmail.com.
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‏ The date for acceptance of abstracts by the OHAI Conference sub-committee is 10th October 2013.
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‏Registration fees*:‏ Registration Fees (Individual, Members): Rs. 1600.00
‏‏ Registration Fees (Student, Members): Rs 750.00
‏‏ Registration Fees (non-Members): Rs 2000.00
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‏ Once your paper has been accepted please send cheque made out to Oral ‏ History Association of India, payable at Bangalore to:

Indira Chowdhury, ‏ Secretary, OHAI, B-302 Mantri Gardens, Jayanagar 1st Block, Bangalore ‏ 560011. Phone: 080-26568814.
‏Dr Indira Chowdhury
‏Centre for Public History
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
‏City Office: C-1 Casa Lavelle
‏Lavelle Road [next to Hotel Rama]
‏Bangalore 560001
‏Phone: +918041114791
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