We ask authors of books reviewed in Oral History Review to answer 5 questions about why we should read their books. In our latest installment of the series, former co-editor, Abigail Perkiss, discusses her book, Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey’s Forgotten Shore, which is reviewed in the latest issue of OHR. Give us the elevator pitch for your book. […]
In “A Black Women’s Practice: Oral History from Fisk University’s Ex-slave Narratives and the Black Women Oral History Project” in the fall 2024 issue of OHR, historian Anna Kaplan questions the dichotomy that oral historians have developed in recent years regarding the field’s origins and genealogy that pit its academic roots against its radical ones. […]
Time Commitment and Compensation:This is a one-year, full-time, grant-funded fellowship. Compensation is $45,000 annually andoffers health and wellness benefits. This may be a remote position. Position commencesJanuary 1 and runs through December 31. Computer/software and professional development and travel funds will be provided, as willmembership in SAA, OHA, and other appropriate organizations. About the Fellowship:The […]
AI mistakes that our brilliant transcriptionist caught!
AI: Well, I’m not the only one of Hills resident.
What he REALLY said: Well, I’m not the only one that heals fast then.
AI: The chairman didn’t put up much of a fight.
What he REALLY said: The Germans didn’t put up much of a fight.
AI: We got other companies taking you guys please.
What he REALLY said: We got other companies taking you guys’ place.
AI: So they sent me back to sing with.
What he REALLY said: So they sent me back to St. Vith.
AI: I think the gentleman going to give up.
What he REALLY said: I think the Germans are going to give up.
AI: We didn’t know it was a personal compound.
What he REALLY said: We didn’t know it was a prisoner compound.
AI: I said hi, Swastika.
What he REALLY said: I said, Heiss wasser.
AI: Oh, please call Miramar.
What he REALLY said: Oh, that place is called Miramar.
AI: Okay, Holocaust Louis, Missouri.
What he REALLY said: Okay, I’ll go to St. Louis, Missouri.
AI: Still more like Guangzhou.
=What he REALLY said:
Still more like ground troops.
Trinity College Dublin 16-17 January 2025 Deadline: Friday, 8 November 2024 Email: smi.ictmd.2025@gmail.com The Society for Musicology in Ireland (SMI) and the Irish National Committee of the InternationalCouncil for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD-IE) are pleased to announce their annual jointpostgraduate conference will take place at Trinity College Dublin on Thursday 16 and Friday […]
Proposals and Cost Estimates Due November 1 by 5PM EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the services of a consultant or firm through acooperative agreement with the Association for the Study of African American Life andHistory (ASALH) to collect oral histories in accordance with the requirements specified in thisRequest for Proposals (RFP). The […]
