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Oral History Society Special Interest Group on Environment and Climate Change - connecting, sharing, discussing research and projects on environmental issues.

Joined August 2017
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Our AGM yesterday marked another brilliant year of stimulating talks, growing map of environmental projects & great progress on the international #oralhistory project. Big thank you to our Chair Rib Davis & Secretary Jude Allen for making it a success. ohs.org.uk/environment/
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✍🏿 The Oral History Society journal welcomes submissions across disciplines, including academics, archivists, social workers, journalists, health & community workers, educationalists, librarians, photographers, visual artists & museum curators #OHS50 ohs.org.uk/journal/
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"Everybody can quickly record" these days "is there a tension with a society that sets the rules"? Amy Tooth Murphy poses an important question @OralHistorySoc: "We do want to encourage people along the way" Cynthia Brown responds, "I don't think the tension is too great" #OHS50
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Donald Hyslop replies that OHS has always been more about being a beacon of good practice, and not a regulatory body. Always driven by values. #OHS50
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"it was very much trying to involve local people"; "we didn't encounter any particular resistance to oral history": Cynthia Brown on 50 years of the @OralHistorySoc #OHS50
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👀 Did you know that the East Midlands has an Oral History Archive? Collecting & sharing spoken memories from across the region. Including coronation memories, coal mining histories & Covid-lockdowns #richdata #storytelling #OHS50 ⁦@NTUSocSciences⁩ eastmidsoha.home.blog/
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And do come to the Special Interest Groups drop in session later today. Session 4D at 5pm in Lecture Theatre 10!
Thanks @AmyToothMurphy for shout-out to @OralHistorySoc Special Interest Groups #OHS50 Check us out at: ohs.org.uk/environment/
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In-person bookings for our #hybrid conference ‘Making Histories Together’ in #Nottingham CLOSES ON FRIDAY 16th! Booked your place yet? Come join us, engage with other #oralhistory folk and celebrate the Society’s 50th anniversary! #OHS50 @ntu_research ohs.org.uk/conferences/
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Still time to book to attend the Oral History Society conference Making Histories Together @TrentUni 23-24 June 2023 ohs.org.uk/conferences #oralhistory #publichistory #transdisciplinarity @verusca @ChrisReynolds68 @ScotOralHist @BL_OralHistory @EsiCox @ntuhum @NTUSocSciences
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Bookings now open for our #hybrid 2023 conference “Making Histories Together” on 23 & 24 June @TrentUni #Nottingham #OHS50 @NTUResearch !! Browse the provisional programme + book your in-person/online delegate place via our website: ohs.org.uk/conferences/
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This #EarthDay we're celebrating #TheWildEscape led by @ArtFund which imagines a better future for biodiversity in the UK. 🐸 🦋 🐛 🦤 Thanks to #NationalLottery players for making this possible! Find out more 👉 buff.ly/41RYFyJ 📸 Hydar Dewachi
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Fish stocks have started to rebound in some communities in Madagascar thanks to conservation efforts. On #EarthDay, get inspired and see how investing in nature can produce big dividends #ForPeopleForPlanet.

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🚨Call for papers for our 2023 conference in partnership with @NTUResearch has been extended to 13 Feb🚨 Theme is 'Making Histories Together' and we encourage contributions from all sectors. Come join us as we celebrate the OHS's 50th in Nottingham! #OHS50 ohs.org.uk/conferences/
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I'm thrilled to announce 3 fully funded PhD opportunities in Climate Change and Health 🥳 You'll be doing novel research with experts from @cabotinstitute and @EBIBristol @BristolUni All info can be found here: bristol.ac.uk/cabot/postgrad… Brief project info in this 🧵.
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St #Marylebone Memories are looking for volunteers to support the 'Changing Lives' project team in the delivery of their ‘St Marylebone Memories’ #oralhistory project. #London #volunteers #volunteering Further info: ohs.org.uk/uncategorised/ora…
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A reminder to London's boroughs and land management organisations/groups: You can still apply to the Round 2 of the Rewild London Taskforce - which offers grants to improve nature and biodiversity in your corner of London. Find out more and apply below! london.gov.uk/programmes-str…
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Thrilled to share the Call for Papers for the Oral History Society conference entitled “Making Histories Together” @TrentUni 23-24 June 2023. Deadline to submit a proposal is 6 January 2023 @ChrisReynolds68 @OralHistSoc @ntu_research @OHS_HigherEd ohs.org.uk/conferences/
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Join us, @bridgetmck and @JuliesBycicle's @eire_claire as we discuss the internal and external challenges of digital in the climate crisis. Free online seminar on 20 September, funded by @HeritageFundUK through #DigitalForHeritage eventbrite.co.uk/e/297965130…
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Introducing 'Surelines and D-rift: Creative Writing Against Coastal Waste', a collaborative knowledge exchange project with @Artfulscribeuk & @BCPCouncil. You can read the first blog from Dr Stephanie Jones below! 🌊✒️ artfulscribe.co.uk/blogs/647… @unisouthampton @UoS_Engagement
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Join our project, in partnership w @Artfulscribeuk, 'CREATIVE WRITING AGAINST COASTAL WASTE'! We are looking for writers (paid!) to help shape the design of creative writing workshops, combining arts & sciences, challenging perspectives of the natural world. Deadline 22nd July!🌊
ArtfulScribe is recruiting a team of writers to co-author and develop approaches aimed at inspiring behavioural change through arts interventions supported by university research: artfulscribe.co.uk/news/59/w… #writingjobs #paidcallout
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