International Conference on Oral History
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Deadline: October 15, 2019 | Date: February 08, 2020-February 09, 2020
Venue/Country: U.K.
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International Conference on Oral History8-9 February 2020 – London, UKorganised byLondon Centre for Interdisciplinary ResearchFor decades, oral history was considered less than scholarly, leading to its exclusion from several history books; thus valuable first-hand experiences and information that could alter historical truth were neglected and ultimately lost to oblivion. Our conference wishes to challenge the pervading view that oral testimony can lead to false representation of historical events and underline the significant support it can provide to historical research, especially in lieu of written documentation.The journey of a memory through time may change, transform or even become distorted from its primary form. Oral testimony requires a multilevel examination and verification so it can be considered legitimate and useful as historical information, but despite these difficulties, oral tradition can have the power to present an entirely new perspective on an event, future generations can then interpret it freely.The conference will focus on the connections between oral history, collective memory, and individual memory. Whether from a historical, social, or even psychological perspective, we wish to engage scholars in a multidimensional and interdisciplinary approach in order to deeply explore all aspects of this valuable and fascinating area. We are committed to creating a welcoming space for discussion, collaboration, and exploration of oral history’s potential as a tool for local, national and international projects that would enrich and even revise chapters of history.Conference presentations will be related, but not limited, to:Oral history throughout historyOral historian: a public historian? Oral history as a form of social and communal activity; Promoting oral history and engaging public awarenessConducting oral history research; advantages and disadvantages; limitations and ways to overcome themArchiving oral testimony; examples and presentation of valuable archivesMethodologies, techniques and methods in conducting and writing oral historyTheories of oral historyRe-examining and re-writing history through the lens of oral history; Oral history in the global historical arenaThe absence of historical facts and the role of testimoniesEpistemological and ethical dilemmas in oral historyUse and abuse of oral history on the InternetOral history and the lawCases in which oral testimony changed historical truthOral history as a form of therapyCollective memory and oral traditionThe role of individual memory in oral historyOral history as a revealing or misleading toolManipulation of memory and the role of oral historyOral history and traumaOral history in warOral history in the hands of social scientistsOral history as a tool of revealing/reliving a dictatorship/suppressing regimeAltering, exaggerating or forgetting memories; the psychology of a survivorCan individual and collective memory be manipulated in order to present a particular side of an incident?Iconic cases of oral historyWhy is the oral history project needed? Goals, steps and prioritiesOral history in teaching and teaching oral historyThe conference will bring together scholars from different fields including history, philosophy, religion, sociology, international relations, literature, art, space studies, peace studies, cultural studies, minority studies, war and/or genocide studies, journalism, immigration studies, psychology and psychiatry, political and social studies, and those working in archives, museums and NGOs.We are particularly interested in inviting those with first-hand experiences, amateur archivists and memory collectors to participate in our newly established session “Share your memories and change history.”Submissions may propose various formats, including:*Individually submitted papers (organised into panels by the committee)* Panels (3-4 individual papers)* Roundtable discussions (led by one of the presenters)* PostersPaper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 15 October 2019 to: oralhistorylcir.co.uk. Please download Paper proposal form.Standard registration fee – 180 GBP Student registration fee – 160 GBPProvisional conference venue: Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX
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