The first OHAI conference, 18th-19th November 2013, Bangalore, India
“Oral History in our timesâ€
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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 â€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 Historyâ€Association 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:
â€â€ 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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â€â€Oral History in post-conflict situations
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Oral History and social welfare
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â€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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â€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 betweenm250â€300 words; your â€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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â€Registration fees*:†Registration Fees (Individual, Members): Rs. 1600.00
â€â€ Registration Fees (Student, Members): Rs 750.00
â€â€ 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.
â€Dr Indira Chowdhury
â€Centre for Public History
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
â€City Office: C-1 Casa Lavelle
â€Lavelle Road [next to Hotel Rama]
â€Bangalore 560001
â€Phone: +918041114791
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