Call for Papers
2018 Annual Conference of the OHS and OHNI with QUOTE Hub, Queen’s University Belfast
Dangerous Oral Histories: risks, responsibilities and rewards
Venue: Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5EE
Date: Thursday 28 and Friday 29 June 2018
This joint conference of the Oral History Society and the Oral History Network of Ireland addresses the ethical and legal implications of oral history research. It presents a timely opportunity to explore the many issues raised by challenging projects, such as: What is an acceptable level of risk for interviewees/interviewers in the oral history process? What are the new responsibilities of the oral historian in a digital age? What are the rewards for initiating ‘dangerous’ oral history projects on ‘difficult’ topics, and when do the risks outweigh them? From this starting point, the conference organisers wish to solicit papers on all aspects of risk, responsibilities and rewards – and offer the following suggestions, whilst also welcoming other imaginative proposals addressing our theme of dangerous oral histories.
For more information go to https://oralhistorynoticeboard.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/cfp-ohs-conference-dangerous-oral-histories-belfast-2018/