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International Conference on Oral History

 
 Conference CFP

When:

  08 Feb 2020 through 09 Feb 2020

CFP Deadline:

  15 Oct 2019

Where:

  London, United Kingdom

Website URL:

  https://oralhistory.lcir.co.uk/

Sponsoring organization:

  London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research

Categories:

  Arts & Humanities - History

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Event 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 ... Read more

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