Oral History Association

DIVERSIFYING ORAL HISTORY PRACTICE: A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDER/UNEMPLOYED ORAL HISTORIANS [THE ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION, THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ORAL HISTORY PRACTICE, SEEKS $2 MILLION TO IMPLEMENT A NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR ORAL HISTORY PRACTITIONERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT DISRUPTIONS AND WHO PROPOSE RESEARCH PROJECTS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER WITH ONE-YEAR STIPENDS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO CREATES A MINI-GRANT PROGRAM TO UNDEREMPLOYED/UNEMPLOYED ORAL HISTORY PRACTITIONERS TO SUPPORT SHORT-TERM PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES OF ONE TO THREE MONTHS, PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE PAIRED WITH MENTORS AND SUPPORTED THROUGH A REGULAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND COHORT NETWORKING EVENTS TO ENSURE THAT FELLOWS RECEIVE THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE TO FOSTER LONG-TERM CAREER DEVELOPMENT.] [PURPOSE: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR SCHOLARS AND HUMANITIES PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF ORAL HISTORY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 11 12-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS OF $60,000 AND 12 ONE-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS OF $5,000. THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO CONVENE SENIOR MENTORS AND A WEBINAR LEADERS TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND COHORT NETWORKING TO PROMOTE THE LONG-TERM CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF FELLOWS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 23 HUMANITIES SCHOLARS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED ORAL HISTORY PROFESSIONALS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: TEACHING, MENTORSHIP, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATION.]

ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN: HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THREATENED STAFF POSITIONS AND PUBLISH ORAL HISTORY CONTENT TO THE WEB [THE ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT TWO THREATENED STAFF POSITIONS, FUNDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL PART-TIME STAFF POSITION, AND ASSOCIATED CONSULTING AND SOFTWARE COSTS TO DELIVER ORAL HISTORY PROGRAMMING FROM ITS VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AT NO CHARGE VIA THE INTERNET TO THE BROADER SCHOLARLY AND GENERAL PUBLIC.] [PURPOSE: TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING FROM THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION AT NO CHARGE VIA THE INTERNET TO THE BROADER SCHOLARLY AND GENERAL PUBLIC, AND TO MAKE THAT PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE TO THE ASSOCIATION?S MEMBERS VIA THE WEB. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE RECIPIENT WILL CONTINUE WORK ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE SUMMER 2021 OF TESTING AND PLANNING FOR CONDUCTING AND DISSEMINATING RESULTS OF ITS ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH SHIFTED TO AN ONLINE FORMAT BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE REVIEW OF DIGITAL BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE DELIVERY; DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESSES AND SOFTWARE PLATFORMS FOR CONFERENCE PRESENTERS, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF METADATA FOR PRESENTATIONS; UPLOADING PRESENTATIONS TO A DIGITAL PLATFORM IN PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE; ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO PRESENTERS WHO WILL BE PREPARING DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS; THE MANAGEMENT OF LIVESTREAM PROGRAMMING; THE AUDIO/VIDEO EDITING OF SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR UPLOADING; AND THE UPLOADING OF SESSIONS FOR THE EVENTUAL INCLUSION IN THE MEMBERSHIP PORTION OF THE ONLINE CONFERENCE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE WEBCASTING AT LEAST 30 OF THE MOST COMPELLING AND ENGAGING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS FROM THE RECIPIENT?S VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY A PREDICTED 700+ HISTORIANS, STUDENTS, AND OTHERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WILL COMPRISE MORE THAN 100 SESSIONS, AS WELL AS THAT MEETING?S KEYNOTE AND PLENARY PRESENTATIONS. THE WEBCASTS WILL BE PRESERVED AND MADE ACCESSIBLE AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATION?S ONLINE ARCHIVE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE ATTENDEES AT THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE NEARLY 1,000 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE ONLINE RECORD OF THE MEETINGS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR CARES ACT SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN THREATENED STAFF POSITIONS AND PUBLISH ORAL HISTORY CONTENT TO THE WEB