Antony Beevor* in defense of history
Is history as good as finished? Our school system seems to think so. Often it seems that the teaching of history is treated by the educational establishment as the rough equivalent of the teaching of dead languages:Do not Go There
In November 2004, Nona Panova was being interviewed by a researcher from the Russian human rights organization Memorial, working under my direction on an oral history project about private life in the Stalin era.The Limits of Oral History: Ethics and Methodology Amid Highly Politicized Research Settings
In recent years, oral history has been celebrated by its practitioners for its humanizing potential, and its ability to democratize history by bringing the narratives of people and communities typically absent in the archives into conversation with that of the political and intellectual elites who generally write history.“Freedom. Money. Fun. Love.”: The Warlore of Vietnamese Bargirls
Memories of the Vietnam War abound in the minds of those who survived it, be they veterans or civilians, Vietnamese or American. Vietnamese refugees, forced to flee their homeland after the war ended in 1975, tell particularly poignant stories of loss—of country, of family, of tradition, and of identity.“A Participant’s History?”: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Manipulation of Oral History
“‘A Participant’s History?’: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Manipulation of Oral History” is a critical examination of the CBC’s use of oral histories in its historical programming.The Trend of Historiography in Iran
Despite the early start of historiography in Iran, modern methods in historical research in the country, the source of inspiration of which has been claimed to be those method adopted by western historiographers, does not enjoy a long history.2000 Oral History Evaluation Guidelines
Since its founding in 1967 the Oral History Association (OHA) has grappled constantly with developing and promoting professional standards for oral historians.What Is Memoir?
When I was young, famous men-usually retired generals, Shakespearean actors, or the disillusioned relatives of such people-wrote "their memoirs."War is Unwritable
The cultural history of war is a very important approach in historiography which not only reviews the hidden angles of war and contributes a lot to understanding the “spirit of a war” by the mind and the language of a society living during a war, but also gives valuable research materials to other scientific fields concerned with the culture.In Chase and Escape (5)
Raha Amini: Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Jafari was on the welcoming committee of Imam Khomeini and became a member of the Propagation Committee on radio and television....
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Memoirs of Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi
Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi is a cleric from Isfahan. Before the revolution, he was the imam of the Fallah Mosque – which was later renamed Abuzar Mosque. By his presence and efforts, Abuzar Mosque soon became a base for supporters of the Imam and the revolution. After the victory of the revolution, he played a role in uniting forces and maintaining political vitality in southwest Tehran.The Necessity of Receiving Feedback in Oral History
Whenever we engage in a task, we naturally seek ways to evaluate our performance — to correct shortcomings and enhance strengths. Such refinement is only possible through the feedback we receive from others. Consider, for instance, a basketball player whose shots are consistently accurate; should he begin shooting blindfolded, his success rate would rapidly decline, as he would be deprived of essential feedback from each attempt.Sir Saeed
The book “Sir Saeed” is a documentary [narrative] of the life of martyr Seyyed Mohammad Saeed Jafari, written by Mohammad Mehdi Hemmati and published by Rahiyar Publications. In March 2024, this book was recognized as one of the selected documentary biographies in the 21st edition of the Sacred Defense Book of the Year Award. The following text is a review on the mentioned book.Morteza Tavakoli Narrates Student Activities
I am from Isfahan, born in 1336 (1957). I entered Mashhad University with a bag of fiery feelings and a desire for rights and freedom. Less than three months into the academic year, I was arrested in Azar 1355 (November 1976), or perhaps in 1354 (1975). I was detained for about 35 days. The reason for my arrest was that we gathered like-minded students in the Faculty of Literature on 16th of Azar ...
