XVI International Oral History Conference, “Between Past and Future: Oral History, Memory and Meaning”

International Oral History Association and the Czech Oral History Association we invite you to participate in the Sixteenth International Oral History Conference, “Between Past and Future: Oral History, Memory and Meaning” that will be held in Prague, Czech Republic from 7 to 11 July 2010.

Oral history is a growing field within history: new methods, technologies and approaches as well as innovative perspectives and areas of research place it among the discipline’s most dynamic specialisations. Not surprisingly, we are very excited about sharing our research and experiences in Prague. It is also the first time that the IOHA will gather in the ancient city of Prague, located in the heart of Europe. Indeed, the recent history of the Czech Republic can offer new perspectives into our collective past and give insights into our future.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to attend and contribute to the success of our meeting.

XVI.IOHA Conference-program (.pdf)

VENUE

The conference will take place at the University of Economics in Prague (Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze), in a newly reconstructed building called „The Gardens of Eden” (Rajská zahrada), situated in vicinity of the city centre (10 min. on foot from metro Hlavní nádraži, 5 min. by tram).

It is a modern glass and steel building which offers capacity of 10-12 parallel sessions and other facilities such a restaurant, a café and a student’s hall. It is possible to buy meals in the student’s hall for approx. 5 E.

How to reach the venue:

The nearest metro station to our venue is Hlavní nádraží (Line C). The venue is just one tram stop from the metro (tram 9, 26, 5, get off at Husinecka stop).

ORGANISING COMMETES

Local Organizing Committee

• Miroslav Vaněk (Chairman of the LOC)
• Tomáš Bouška
• Pavel Mücke
• Hana Pelikánová
• Petra Schindler-Wisten
• Pavel Urbášek
• Oldřich Tůma
• Hana Zimmerhaklová
• Tomáš Žižka

International Committee

• Pilar Domínguez, Spain – dominguezprats@gmail.com
• Alexander Freund, Canada – a.freund@uwinnipeg.ca
• Miren Llona, Spain – miren.llona@ehu.es
• Alistair Thomson, Australia – alistair.thomson@arts.monash.edu.au
• Miroslav Vaněk, Czech Republic – vanek@usd.cas.cz

PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE

MASTER CLASSES:

7 July 2010 – Wednesday

14:00 – 18:00 Registration
14:00 – 15:30 Master Classes

Coffee break

16:15 – 17:45 Master Classes

CONFERENCE:

Each panel will consist of 10 parallel sections à 4 presenters.
The time for each paper is 15 minutes. We kindly ask you not to exceed the time of presenting.

8 July 2010 – Thursday

8:00 – 18:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Panel

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:15 Panel

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Panel
15:15 – 16:45 Panel

Coffee break

17:00 – 18:30 Panel
20:00 OPENING CEREMONY Karolinum Charles University

9 July 2010 – Friday

8:00 – 18:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Panel

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:15 Panel

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Panel
15:15 – 16:45 Panel

Coffee break

17:00 – 18:30 Panel
18:45 – 20:00 Networks – Special Interest groups

10 July 2010 – Saturday

8:00 – 18:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Panel

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:15 Panel

Lunch

13:30 – 15:00 Panel

Coffee break

15:15 – 16:45 Panel
17:00 – 19:15 GENERAL MEETING IOHA
20:00 FAREWELL DINNER Prague’s Crossroads

11 July 2010 – Sunday

8:30 – 12:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Panel

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:15 Panel
13:00 Closing speech