Oral History and Social Resilience in Hard Times
Hard times (including war, genocide, forced displacement, pandemics, structural violence, floods, and earthquakes) are often accompanied by the accumulation of difficult memories that remain untold due to fear, psychological pressure, social deprivation, or the absence of an appropriate context for expression. As a dialogic method grounded in the narrator’s agency, oral history serves unique functions in addressing such crises.From Memory to Historical Knowledge: The Oral History of the Sacred Defense
A Review of Scientific and Operational Strategies for Overcoming the Erosion of Narrators’ Memory
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The use of oral history as one of the historical sources has long been one of the principal challenges facing oral historians and those who employ it in contemporary historiography. The development of international standards for oral history, as well as IRIB standards, was intended to address the criticisms raised in this regard. The relationship between Diplomatics in written records and oral history is reciprocal.Instead of the Spring special;
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More than two decades have passed since the emergence and thrive of oral history concept in Iran’s academic environment. Until the first years of the 21st century, Iranian researchers access to oral history related references—including books and journals—was extremely scarce and looking through domestic or foreign datasets wouldn’t have much achievement. In that circumstance, the compose and publish phase of oral history prints was slowly originated.In the Path He Guided
In the February 28 of 2026, Saturday, it was marked a sorrowful and poignant memory in the historical consciousness of Iranians and millions of faithful and free spirited people around the world. The man who regarded documenting and publishing the memories of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense as both a historical necessity and a religious national mission, left his admirers with fond recollections and departed on a mystical, eternal journey to meet his Creator.An Examination of the Educational Function of Sacred Defense Memoirs in Universities and Schools
Though the war ended four decades ago, its memories and wounds remain a powerful current within Iranian society. The war ended but the "narration of the war" proved interminable. In the 1980s, the front lines were the main arena of experience and presence. Fighters defended the country's borders with their lives, and the people on the home front became their comrades through sacrifice and resilience.Pathology of Oral History Education in Iran
Although more than four decades have passed since the emergence of oral history in Iran—an expansion largely indebted to the domains of the Islamic Revolution and the Iran–Iraq War—the introduction of the term “oral history” into academic and scholarly circles dates back to roughly two decades ago. It was during this period, through the collaboration of the University of Isfahan and prominent oral history institutions such as the National Library and Archives of Iran, the Artistic sect, ...Practical Models for Simulating Texts in Distinguished, Signature Styles, Under the Use of AI Tools in Resistance Literature
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The memories of the Sacred Defense are not merely historical narratives; they are powerful cultural, educational, and pedagogical tools that can acquaint the new generation with the realities of war, national identity, and human values. In the present era, characterized by widespread access to information sources and where visual and media culture shapes a significant part of the youth's minds and behaviors, ...1
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