Oral History News – August-September 2025
According to the Iranian Oral History Website, the series titled “Monthly Reports” offers an overview of news related to the field of oral history as reflected in print and digital media. The following items summarize key developments from Auguest-September 2025.The 371st Night of Memories – 1
The 371st Night of Memories program was held on August 28, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of the Art Center (Hozeh Honari). In this program Ahmad Saghafi, Mohammad-Reza Golshani, and Vahid Faraji told their memories. The evening was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 370th Night of Memories – 5
The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 23, 2025, with the theme “Muharram at the Front” at the Sura Hall of the Art Center. In this program, Reza Afsharnezhad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari shared their memories. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 370th Night of Memories – 4
The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 23, 2025, with the theme “Muharram at the Front” at the Sura Hall of the Art Center. In this program, Reza Afsharnezhad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari shared their memories. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi. The second narrator of the Night of Memories program was “Seyyed Sali”, whose real name is Seyyed Saleh Mousavi.At the session “Oral History of Crisis” it was discussed:
The Strong Role of Government in Shaping Narratives after a Crisis
Report on the Session Oral History of Crisis – Part 2
According to the Oral History Website, the session titled “Oral History of Crisis” was held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, organized by the Library, Museum, and Document Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. The event featured speeches by Hojjatoleslam Saeed Fakhrzadeh, ...The 370th Night of Memories -3
The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th 2025 with the theme of "Muharram on the Front" in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. In this program, Reza Afsharnejad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari recounted their memories. The performance of this Night of Memories was led by Davoud Salehi.The 370th Night of Memories -2
The 370th episode of the “Night of Memories” program was held on July 24, 2025 (2 Mordad 1404 in the Iranian calendar) at the Sooreh Hall of the Hozeh Honari (Art Center) with the theme “Muharram at the Frontline.” In this program, Reza Afsharnezhad, Seyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari shared their memories. The program was hosted by Davood Salehi.At the session “Oral History of Crisis” it was discussed:
The Role of Recording Oral History During War: Yes or No
Report on the Session Oral History of Crisis – Part 1
According to the Oral History website, the session “Oral History of Crisis” was held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, organized by the Library, Museum, and Document Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. The speakers included Hojjatoleslam Saeed Fakhrazadeh, ...700 Issues, 15 Years of Narrative
A Statistical Glance at the Oral History Archive of Iran
The Oral History Weekly, an electronic periodical that commenced its regular publication in November 2010, now stands on the threshold of releasing its 700th issue. Published every Wednesday, the newsletter consolidates all content posted on the Oral History website over the preceding week and circulates it to more than 850 subscribers via email. This report—drawing upon statistical data from content published on ...The 370th Night of Memories – 1
The 370th Night of Memories program was held on July 24th, 2025, with the theme of "Muharram at the Front" in the Soura Hall of the Hozeh Honari. In this program, Reza Afsharnejad, Seyyed Saleh Mousavi, and Ramin Asgari recounted their memories. The performance of this Night of Memories was led by Davoud Salehi.2
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