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[Commlist] cfp: Oral History Society conference 2021

Thu Dec 17 12:31:18 GMT 2020



Ieuan Franklin is delighted to share details with you of the *Oral History Society Annual Conference 2021* (postponed from 2020). The conference will take place *online*​ on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July 2021.

    *OHS Annual*Conference*2021*: *Oral History and the Media*

    Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July 2021, *online conference*​

    Website: https://www.ohs.org.uk/conferences/conference-2021/

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*We are pleased to be able to reopen our call for paper, as below:*

The relationship betweenoralhistoryand themediacan also be seen in howoralhistoryhas been used to explore the histories and experiences of themediaitself, withoralhistoryprojects documenting the histories ofmediacompanies and organisations, alongside an upsurge of interest in memory and nostalgia related to the experiences ofmedia, such as memories of cinema, books and music.

Elsewhere, the advent of newmediaand socialmediahas fuelled the growth of digital storytelling, interactive documentaries, as well as serialised audio podcasts which draw heavily onoralhistorytestimony. These new technologies, formats and channels offer new ways of creating, disseminating, consuming and democratisingoralhistory, raising questions about ethics, participation, expertise, audiences, and formats.

Thisconferenceaims to consider the relationship betweenoralhistoryand themedia, both historically and today, by exploring similarities, differences, opportunities and challenges betweenmediapractices andoralhistorypractices, from interviewing to editing, audiences to ethics, covering topics such as:

·         the use and misuse oforalhistoryin themedia

·         memories of (the)media: film, books, tv, radio, theatre, music.

·         the influence of themediaon memory:mediated memory and ‘prosthetic memory’

· oralhistory,mediaand editing: soundbites, vox-pops and the ‘cutting-room floor’

· oralhistory,mediaand interviewing: intersubjectivity, questions, and emotion

· oralhistoryand ‘transmediation’: transcription, editing, fictionalisation and dramatisation

·         contestation, sensationalism and commercialisation of/inoralhistory

·         journalism, news, andoralhistory

·         newmedia, socialmediaandoralhistory

· oralhistory, false memory and fake news

· oralhistories of themedia(professions, organisations and companies)

·         changingmediaand formats and its implications fororalhistory

·         archiving, preservation and re-use oforalhistories in themedia

*PROPOSALS*

The deadline for submission of proposals is_18th December 2020._Each proposal should include: a title, an abstract of between 250-300 words, your name (and the names of any copresenters, panellists, etc), your institution or organisation, your email address, and a note of any particular requirements. Most importantly your abstract should demonstrate the use of oral history or personal testimony and be directly related to the conference theme. Proposals that include audio playback are strongly encouraged. Proposals should be emailed to the ORAL HISTORY AND THE MEDIA Conference Manager, Polly Owen, at (polly.owen /at/ ohs.org.uk) or via the website. They will be assessed anonymously by the conference organisers, and presenters will be contacted in January/February 2021.

*If you have already had a paper accepted in 2020 you will be invited to present in 2021 and do not need to re-submit your paper.*


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