Announcements

Family History in Photos, Memories, and Documents: Join the Contest

As part of the “Public Archiving in Ukraine” project, the “History of My Big Family” contest has been announced to collect and preserve family stories about the Russian-Ukrainian war. The application deadline is March 31, 2025.

Announcement for the Third Annual Symposium “The Most Documented War: Enacting Archives”

We are delighted to invite you to the third annual symposium, “The Most Documented War: Enacting Archives”, a platform to discuss pressing issues surrounding the documentation and archiving of experiences from the Russian-Ukrainian war.

CfP: International conference “War, Academy, and Emotions: From Interviews to Memory-Making” (21-22 February 2025)

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the international conference “War, Academy, and Emotions: From Interviews to Memory-Making,” which will be held on February 21–22, 2025 in a hybrid format.

Online seminar with Józef Markiewicz on Holocaust Remembrance Day

We invite you to join a seminar dedicated to the analysis of oral histories that reveal the fates of Jewish survivors in postwar Poland, including their survival strategies, identity, social status etc.

Call for Authors: Share Your Research with Us

The Ukrainian Oral History Association is launching a new publication project on its official website – the “Author’s Column.” We welcome original texts, reprints, event reflections, publication reviews, and more. Join us in creating unique and engaging content!

Join Us for the Presentation of a New Book

On February 4 at 5:00 PM (Kyiv time), Ihor Lyman, a member of the Ukrainian Oral History Association’s working group, and Viktoriia Konstantinova, the director of the Research Institute of Urban History, will present the newly published book, The Sysiuks: The History of a Great Family (Kharkiv, 2024). This publication includes oral history interviews with members of the Sysiuk family.

Join Our Project on Mapping Oral History of Ukraine

The goal of this initiative is to promote collaboration between organizations, popularize oral history, and provide convenient access to information about the activities of such centers.

Join Us for a Panel Discussion on the German Occupation of Ukraine

The organizers invite you to join a panel discussion dedicated to the German occupation of Ukraine during World War II. The event will take place on January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM in Berlin.

Online seminar “Understanding Traumatic Experiences: Challenges of Documenting the Testimonies of Gulag Victims”

On November 27, 2024, Yurii Pukivskyi will speak at a seminar, presenting the book The Power of Resistance: Ukrainians in Soviet Camps. The discussion will cover various aspects of documenting traumatic experiences

Kharkiv Under Fire: Local History in Times of War

The organizers invite to participate in the workshop “Kharkiv Under Fire: Local History in Times of War,” which will be held in Berlin on October 24-25, 2024, in a hybrid format.