[Discussion] "Voices of Dissent, Voices of Hope."

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

*Oral History Association: Deadline extended*

	

	

	

	

DEADLINE EXTENDED
Call for Papers
2005 Oral History Association Annual Meeting
Providence, Rhode Island
November 2-6, 2005
"Voices of Dissent, Voices of Hope."

The Oral History Association invites proposals for papers and
presentations for its 2005 annual meeting to be held November 2-6 at the
Providence Marriott, Providence, Rhode Island.

As always, the Program Committee of the OHA welcomes proposals for
presentations on a variety of topics. However, in keeping with the
historic role of the city of Providence in welcoming religious
dissenters, the 2005 Annual Meeting will focus special attention on oral
history work with persons who have sought freedom of expression, freedom
from coercion, and freedom of conscience. Presentations may deal with
religious freedom and the ways people have resisted oppression based on
religious identity; or have dissented from the coercive intentions of
powerful figures and institutions, religious and secular. We anticipate
that the stories of political protestors, labor organizers, and
reformers advocating various causes will be an important part of the
meeting.

The history of protest is often the history of hopefulness. Thus "voices
of hope" will be important as well. Presentations based on interviews
with persons who kept hope alive in the face of oppression and
deprivation are welcome, as are presentations on other forms of
hopefulness. Because oral history often relies on interviews with
elderly persons, presentations on the relationship of aging and hope
would be of particular interest.

Regional historians and students of New England, Atlantic Coast, and
especially Providence history are encouraged to submit proposals, as are
those whose work concerns international topics. The committee also
invites proposals for presentations that reflect on the process of oral
history and the role of theory in its practice. A variety of formats and
presentation methods will be welcome, including traditional panels with
chair and discussant, workshops, poster sessions, and media and
performance-oriented sessions. The committee particularly hopes to build
the program around presentations in which the audience may hear
recordings of the actual voices of dissent and hope on which research is
based.

Proposal format: submit five copies of the proposal. For full sessions,
submit a title, a session abstract of not more than two pages, and a
one-page vita or resume for each participant. For individual proposals,
submit a one-page abstract and a one-page vita or resume of the
presenter. Each submission must be accompanied by a cover sheet, which
can be printed from the OHA Web site: www.dickinson.edu/oha.

Proposals must be postmarked by *February 14, 2005.* They may be
submitted by mail or fax. No e-mail attachments will be accepted. Submit
proposal directly to the OHA office at the address below.

Queries may be directed to the Program Cochairs:
Pamela Dean David Stricklin
Pamela_Dean@umit.maine.edu dstricklin@lyon.edu
(207) 581-1881 (870) 698-4210

Proposals should be postmarked by *February 14, 2005*, to:

	Madelyn Campbell
Oral History Association
Dickinson College
P. O. Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone (717) 245-1036
Fax: (717) 245-1046
For courier service add: Holland Union Building, College and Louther Streets
Visit the website at http://omega.dickinson.edu/organizations/oha/