Oral History School-3

From Defining the Plan to Estimating the Costs of Oral History Project

According to Iranian Oral History Website, the third online session of “Oral History School” was held by Iranian History Association on Monday evening, July 8, 2024. In this session, Dr. Mehdi Abolhasani Taraghi gave a lecture focused on “Finding a Topic and Defining the Plan in Oral History”.

Oral History School-2

Similarities of Memoriography and Oral History; Cause of Confusion

According to Iranian Oral History Website, the second online session of “Oral History School” was held by Iranian History Association on Sunday evening, July 7, 2024. In this session, Dr. Mehdi Abolhasani Taraghi gave a lecture focused on “Boundary of Oral History and Getting Memories”.

“Oral History School”-1

From “Event-oriented” Oral History to “Hermeneutics” and “Holiyat (Circumstances)”

According to Iranian Oral History Website, the first online session of “Oral History School” was held by Iranian History Association on Saturday evening, July 6, 2024. In this session, Dr. Morteza Nouraei gave a lecture about “History and Perspectives of Oral History.”

Documents Used in Oral History

First, how should the documents be used and in what process should they be cited? Of course, in the first step, like any oral history question, with whom? Where? How? What time? and why It is related, one should also ask about historical documents and evidence, who, how, where, when and why created it? Who were his audience? How are the documents described? How was their archive?

The differences between "oral history interview" and "news interview"

From the Purpose and Content to Questioning Method

Oral history website - those who are planning to enter the oral history space - should be aware that there is a difference between an oral history interview and a news interview. A linear interview such as a news interview should not be taken as a verbal interview. Achieving this skill also requires increasing knowledge, repetition and practice.

Review of the Series of Interviews about “Material Intellectual Property Rights of Oral History Works”

From Ignoring the Narrator’s Rights to Impose One’s Preferences in the Text

In the last months of 1402 SH, Iranian Oral History Website (oral-history.ir) conducted and published a series of interviews titled “Material Intellectual Property Rights of Oral History Works” with publishers, ...

Material Intellectual Property Rights of Oral History Work-10

The Oral History Association is not allowed to interfere legally in the issues of this field

Following our discussion of Material Intellectual Property Rights of oral history works, we had an interview with Dr. Ali Tatari, one of the managers and activists in the field of oral history. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Iranian Oral History Association, the ...

Material Intellectual Property Rights of Oral History Work-9

Oral History Text Belongs to the Narrator

Following our discussion of Material Intellectual Property Rights of oral history works, we had an interview with “Mohammad Ghasemipour”, the former director of the Center for Culture and Resistance Research in the strategic deputy of the provinces of Hozeh Honari (artistic field). For more than 10 years, he has been holding oral history training ...

Works of Oral History and Upcoming Problems-3

Acceleration

In order to better understand the problems of producing books with the subject of oral history or memoirs, the oral history website has conducted short conversations with some experts and practitioners, the results of which will be presented to the readers in the form of short notes and in several parts.

The ownership of the work is still not clear for the oral history books

If we do not share our expectations of the rights of oral history works, we will suffer misunderstandings

Following our discussion of Material Intellectual Property Rights of oral history works, we had an interview with Dr. Gholamreza Azizi, the former director of the Archival Research Institute of the National Library and Archival of Iran (NLAI).
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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.
Book Review

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 ...

A narration from the event of 17th of Shahrivar

Early on the morning of Friday, 17th of Shahrivar 1357 (September 17, 1978), I found myself in an area I was familiar with, unaware of the gathering that would form there and the intense reaction it would provoke. I had anticipated a march similar to previous days, so I ventured onto the street with a tape recorder I had brought back from my recent trip abroad.