The International Oral History Association (IOHA) is a
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
established to provide a forum for
oral historian
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews. These interviews are conducted with people wh ...
s around the world. IOHA was formally constituted in June 1996 at the IXth International Oral History Conference in
Gothenburg,
Sweden. It holds international meetings biennially and publishes a newsletter and journal, ''Words and Silences/Palabras y Silen'', in English and Spanish.
In 2019, the book ''Giving a voice to the Oppressed? The International Oral History Association as an academic network and political movement'' edited by Agnès Arp, Annette Leo and Franka Maubach was published, tracing the early history of the IOHA.
IOHA Presidents & Vice-Presidents
*Mercedes Vilanova (Spain), 1996–2000; Vice-Presidents Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil), Alistair Thomson (UK / Australia)
*Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil), 2000–2002; Vice-Presidents Janis Wilton (Australia), Gunhan Danisman (Turquía)
*Janis Wilton (Australia), 2002–2004; Vice-Presidents Rina Benmayor (Estados Unidos), Gerardo Necoechea (México)
*Rina Benmayor (USA), 2004–2006; Vice-Presidents Funso Afolayan (Nigeria), Gerardo Necoechea (México)
*Al Thomson (UK / Australia), 2006–2008; Vice-Presidents Pilar Domínguez (Spain), Alexander von Plato (Germany)
*Pilar Domínguez (Spain), 2008–2010; Vice-Presidents Antonio Montenegro (Brazil), Sean Field (South Africa)
*Miroslav Vanek (Czech Republic), 2010–2012; Vice-Presidents Juan Gutiérrez (México/Estados Unidos), Miren Llona (Spain)
*Anna Maria De La O (Mexico), 2012–2014; Vice-Presidents Andrea Casa Nova Maia (Brazil), Helen Klaebe (Australia)
*Indira Chowdhury (India), 2014–2016; Vice-Presidents David Beorlegui (Spain), Mark A. Cave (USA)
*Mark A. Cave (USA), 2016–2018; Vice-Presidents Avehi Menon (India), David Beorlegui (Spain)
*Sue Anderson (Australia), 2018–2021; Vice-Presidents Mark Wong (Singapore), Outi Fingerroos (Finland)
*David Beorlegui (Spain), 2021-2023; Vice-Presidents Mark Wong (Singapore), Martha Norkunas (USA)
International Oral History Conferences
References
External links
IOHA websiteIOHA 2014 Barcelona, Spain conference websiteIOHA 2016 Bengaluru, India conference website
IOHA 2018 Jyväskylä, Finland conference websiteIOHA 2021 Singapore conference website''Giving a voice to the Oppressed? The International Oral History Association as an academic network and political movement'' publication website
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