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OHMAR's annual conference is coming up May-8 in Arlington, VA... and we're ready to announce our keynote speaker! Elizabeth Clark Lewis, PhD is the retired Director of Public History at Howard, and recently received a PhD Honoris Causa from Howard University.

Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) and History Department is opening applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oral History and Social Justice. Interested in learning more? Click the link for more information! jobs.chronicle.com/job/37955410/c…

Call for Applications! Named in honor of our late founding member, OHMAR’s Martha Ross Prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student creating original work in oral history. Learn more below and apply today! ohmar.org/awards-scholar…

Reminder: Our Winter Social is on January 29th! Come meet people from other neighborhoods doing similar work, share strategies, and chat at our January 29th Winter Social on the Lower East Side. Snacks and drinks provided. RSVP: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeL…

Working on a local history project in New York City? Come meet people doing similar work at the January 29th Winter Social! Where: City Lore, 56 E. First Street When: January 29th, 5-7 PM RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Library of Congress and Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR) have decided to reschedule the October 11th Fall Workshop. It is likely this event will instead take place on November 16th – more details to come!

Check out these upcoming oral history events! Join OHMAR, the Library of Congress, Humanities DC, and the DC History Center for a fall workshop on Oct. 11... plus join OHMAR at the Oral History Association's Annual Meeting on Oct. 17!

Have you heard? Maryland Museums Association, Inc. (MMA) invites proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to lead a project focused on best practices for oral history, emphasizing equity, trust, and privacy. Learn more here: mdmuseums.org/projects

Reminder: We invite anyone doing local history projects in the New York City area to join us for drinks and snacks on June 10, 5-7 PM, at the Museum of Bronx History! Come meet people from other neighborhoods doing similar work, share strategies, and chat.

Upcoming workshops: learn from Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) presenters about the opportunities and challenges commonly encountered in community archiving projects! Learn more: eventbrite.com/e/collective-w…

We invite anyone doing local history projects in the New York City area to join us for drinks and snacks on June 10, 5-7 PM, at the Museum of Bronx History! Come meet people from other neighborhoods doing similar work, share strategies, and chat.

Check out our Vice President Owen Rogers and 2024 Martha Ross Prize recipient Tori Robbins as they took the stage at the DC Oral History Symposium earlier!

Our board members are DC History Conference ready! Attendees, be sure to check out our Oral History Symposium happening today!

Join OHMAR and the DC History Center for a FREE conference in Washington, DC. On Thursday, April 3, join us at the DC History Center for a special Oral History Symposium. We hope you'll join us! Learn more: ohmar.org/annual-confere…

We invite anyone doing local history projects in the New York City area to join us for drinks and snacks on February 25, 5-7 PM, at Prime Produce! Come meet people from other neighborhoods doing similar work, share strategies, and chat. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Exciting news! We are thrilled to be partnering with the DC History Conference for our 2025 annual conference. Learn more – and find out how to submit your proposal – here: conference.dchistory.org/submit

Doing a local history project in New York City? Meet people doing similar work at the NYC Neighborhood Oral History Projects Summer Social! The event runs 5-7 PM on Friday, June 14 at the Center for Brooklyn History. Register here ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Registration is live for OHMAR's 2024 virtual conference, "What's Next?: Facilitating Public Engagement with Oral Histories." Student admission is free. All fees help cover operational costs and fund our Martha Ross Prize. bit.ly/3TTXNZ3

What's Next!? OHMAR's call for papers closes in one week. Click the link and participate in our virtual conference centered on the transformative potential of archived voices. bit.ly/3NCMMIe

In collaboration with @oralhistory, @CU_OralHistory, and @QueensMemory, we invite anyone doing local history projects in the New York City area to join us for drinks and snacks at the Culture Lab LLC, February 6, 2024 from 5-7 PM. bit.ly/3NRyqnh