International Conference on Oral History

Date : 8th February 2020 to 9th February 2020

Place : United Kingdom, London

Website :https://oralhistory.lcir.co.uk/

Contact Person:Dr Olena Lytovka

Description:

For 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. The 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) * Posters Paper proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent by 15 October 2019 to: [email protected]. Please download Paper proposal form. Standard registration fee – 180 GBP Student registration fee – 160 GBP Provisional conference venue: Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX

International Conference on Oral History will be held in London,United Kingdom on date 2020-02-09

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Deadline for abstracts/proposals : 15th October 2019

Keynote Speakers :

Venue :Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk

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