Oral History News for August 23rd – September 22nd 2026
According to the Iranian Oral History website, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Below you will read news from August 23rd to September 22nd 2026. The Director General of the Preservation of Monuments and Dissemination of Sacred Defense and Resistance Values of Bushehr Province announced the compilation of an oral history of the epic of zeal and honor of the ...Report of the Third Meeting of the Specialized Roundtable on Oral History of the Country
Gholamreza Azizi: Oral history adds depth to military documents
According to the Iranian Oral History website, the “Third Meeting of the Specialized Roundtable on Oral History of the Country and the Meeting of Oral History of the Military in Iran” was held on Wednesday morning, September 27, 2026, with the efforts of the Deputy of Science, Research and Technology of the Iranian Army and in cooperation with the ...Call for Fundamental Questions in the Field of Oral History
The Oral History of Iran website invites all researchers, experts, professors, and activists in the field of oral history to share their views and experiences with the audience on the most important questions in this field. We ask you to raise a maximum of 10 fundamental questions in the field of oral history that every researcher, interviewer, and oral history enthusiast should think about, and write an answer for each in about 200 words.Report from an Oral History Project
Servants Narration of the Religious Rituals of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) From Tradition to Lived Experience
The long history of holding religious rituals in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (AS) has led us to examine the history and manner of holding religious rituals in the shrine through oral history, recording the biographies and memories of the servants of the Holy Shrine.Oral history News for Mordad 1405 (July 23rd to August 22nd 2026)
According to the Iranian Oral History website, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Below are some news from Mordad 1405 (July 23rd to August 22nd 2026).Arbaeen in the Heart of the Neighborhood
One of the Mosques Hosting the Funeral Ceremony of the Martyred Leader
The first thing that caught my attention were the backpacks, bags, blankets, and pillows that were seen in every corner of the mosque. In one corner, several women in colorful veils were sitting together and talking quietly. Some who were exhausted from the journey were sleeping on the carpets of the mosque. Children were moving between the men's and women's sections, and the servants were welcoming ...Explaining the “Use of Oral History in Writing Entries”
According to the Oral History website, the training workshop “Use of Oral History in Writing Entries, with a Case Study: Sarab County Encyclopedia” was taught by “Dr. Abolfat’h Mo’men,” a contemporary history researcher, document researcher, and oral history specialist at the National Archives and Library Organization, on the evening of Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, and was held online with the support of the Islamic Encyclopedia Foundation.Oral History News of May 22nd to June 21st 2026
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"Second Generation Oral History" is Based on a Critical Perspective and Historical Semantics
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The 374th Night of Remembrance program was held on Thursday - November 27, 2025, focusing on reciting the memories of active military personnel during the victory of the Islamic Revolution from the prisons of the Pahlavi regime in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. The program began with the broadcast of images of martyr Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Bahram Ali Taheri, Mohammad Hassan Pourjumeh, and Qanbar Rasek ...1
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Documentary Pathology of the US Embassy Documents
The Necessity of Scientific Rereading and Content Analysis of DocumentsMore than four decades have passed since the publication of the first collections of documents from the US Embassy in Tehran. However, despite the relatively easy access to this treasure trove of documents, systematic research exploitation of it has not been adequate. We still do not have a “comprehensive picture” of the content of these 11,000 documents.
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What is the importance of the narrator and interviewers shared understanding of the past in oral history?We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all the answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.
Validation: Challenges and Necessities
Where does truth stand in oral history? How can the correctness of a narrative be recognized? Does fact-checking matter? If there is exaggeration in the reporting of some accounts, how can it be detected? Is it possible to record an event accurately through the recording of a narrative? Readers and users of oral history works are often faced with these questions, and sometimes encounter doubts about some oral history works.
