Oral History Forum d'histoire orale

Oral History Forum d'histoire orale is the journal of the Canadian Oral History Association. It publishes scholarly and other contributions to the field of Oral History and Oral Tradition. If you would like to become a member of COHA and get access to the Forum, contact Janis Thiessen at janisthiessen@shaw.ca.

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Open Call For Papers: Oral History Forum d'histoire orale is the online journal of the Canadian Oral History Association. It serves as the premier meeting place for scholars, archivists, librarians, community activists and others who use oral history in their explorations of the past and present. Oral History Forum d'histoire orale invites the submission of scholarly articles, reviews, discussions, artwork and other contributions in the field of oral history and oral tradition. Submit queries and contributions to forum@uwinnipeg.ca.

Call For Papers: The Oral History Forum d’histoire orale seeks submissions to a special issue entitled ‘Confronting Mass Atrocities’. This special issue will explore questions of method, theory, and approach, and examine the ways in which oral history can enhance the study of mass atrocities. Topics might include (but are not limited to): the ethical and methodological dilemmas of using individuals’ and communities’ experiences of atrocity as ‘data’; negotiating danger and risk in conducting oral history fieldwork during and after mass atrocity crimes; the role of community groups and NGOs in collecting testimonies and documenting atrocities; trauma and negotiating oral history methodology and practice; translating local and global interests in the documentation of atrocities; digital media technologies and mass atrocity; and achieving standards of evidence for post-conflict judicial mechanisms. [read full Call for Papers]