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| Oral History Division |
Israeli Association of Oral History
Oral history is a research tool of great importance for a wide variety of research fields such as history, anthropology, literature, sociology, folklore, and social work.
Today, there is growing awareness that oral history is a profession worthy of academic recognition.
There is a need, not only to standardize methods of gathering and preserving oral interviews, but also to train personnel, and to develop ethical and professional standards.
With these ends in mind, an association devoted to the development of this field was established in March 2001 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The provisional secretariat of the Association is located at the Oral History Division of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry.
The Association was legally registered at the Office for Non-Profit Organizations, Ministry of the Interior on October 5th, 2001.
Annual membership dues: Individuals – 50 NIS, Institutions – 500 NIS.
The Aims of the Association are:
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To encourage and develop oral history projects in order to establish diverse and reliable sources for historical research in various fields of the social sciences and humanities. |
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To encourage the establishment of oral history Institutions which would contribute to the preservation of collective memory in various sectors of the Israeli population. |
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To develop coordination between all those involved in preserving oral history and to create a computerized central database of all interviews that have been conducted in Israel. |
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To raise funds in order to support exclusive projects to further the use of oral history. |
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To raise the professional standards of those involved in oral history through professional training. |
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To establish common techniques for the use of oral history, including uniform use of terminology and subject indexing. |
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To establish the legal aspects of oral history. |
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To maintain the preservation of oral testimonies. |
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To increase public awareness concerning oral history and its methods. |
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To establish professional ties with institutions abroad that are involved specifically with Jewish issues and use the techniques of oral history. |
