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The Oral History Society's LGBTQ Special Interest Group. We're a vibrant and welcoming group working on all kinds of LGBT oral history.

London, England
Joined November 2016
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Our member @MRobinsonRhodes gives the keynote lecture at the ‘Gender and Sexuality in Modern British Studies and Beyond’ conference at the University of Birmingham!
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Join us for our online AGM 27/06 5-7pm BST! Presentations from our Special Interest Groups @OHS_LGBT, @OHS_Environment, @OHS_HigherEd, @OHSMigrationSIG + @OHS_Creative Audio highlights from OHS@50 timeline + reflections on the origins of UK #oralhistory ohs.org.uk/events/ohs-annual…
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Join us on May 28th at 6pm via Zoom for the launch of Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity. @AmyToothMurphy Rósin Ryan-Flood and @JenningsHistory will be in conversation about this vital new collection. @RoutledgeHist @OralHistorySoc
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Email George DOT severs AT graduateinstitute DOT ch for more info
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Email George DOT severs AT graduateinstitute DOT ch for more info
Join us on May 28th at 6pm via Zoom for the launch of Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity. @AmyToothMurphy Rósin Ryan-Flood and @JenningsHistory will be in conversation about this vital new collection. @RoutledgeHist @OralHistorySoc
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What a joy to see our new edited collection featured in @gaystheword! I feel like that merits a cup of coffee in the sun to celebrate! @RoisinFlood
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We are holding a hybrid meeting on Tuesday 16 April 2024 at London Metropolitan Archives. An opportunity to discuss projects, plan new events and meet other LGBTQ+ oral history historians. @OralHistorySoc @LdnMetArchives
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We're holding a hybrid meeting (in person and online) on April 16th! Please spread the word.
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The call for papers for our 2024 conference is now open. The theme is 'oral history and identity' and we are looking forward to being in @UlsterUni. The deadline for proposals is 29 March. Full details on our website oralhistorynetworkireland.ie… #CFP #OralHistory #Identity #Derry
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Got your latest copy of #OralHistory 'Revisiting Shared Authority'? OHS Members get 2 issues every year and can download past issues back to 1972. We are so proud that #OralHistory is the oldest and only independent journal publishing the work of oral historians in UK and beyond!
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We were thrilled to attend @QueerHistGold’s Queer History Fair this week! A pleasure to meet so many people and to talk about queer oral history.
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Absolutely honoured to be the keynote speaker at this year’s Oral History Network of Ireland conference. Looking forward to enjoying their lovely hospitality again.
Send us your abstracts for this year's @OralHist_ie conference in June! The theme is Oral History and Identity, and our keynote speaker is @AmyToothMurphy
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Ahead of World AIDS Day, looking forward to speaking at this event this evening. I will be talking about the Wales is... remembering Terrence Higgins display currently on @StFagans_Museum
Join us on 28 Nov. 6-7pm GMT for our World AIDS Day event. Hear from three public oral historians working in museums & archives discussing how we collect & archive narratives of HIV/AIDS. Book here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/ohs-lgbtq…
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Join us on 28 Nov. 6-7pm GMT for our World AIDS Day event. Hear from three public oral historians working in museums & archives discussing how we collect & archive narratives of HIV/AIDS. Book here - eventbrite.co.uk/e/ohs-lgbtq…
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Alternatively, you can write to georgeDOTseversATgraduateinstituteDOTch for the Zoom details.
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Got your latest copy of #OralHistory 'Boundaries'? OHS Members get 2 issues every year and can download past issues back to 1972. We continue to be proud that #OralHistory is the oldest and only independent journal publishing the work of oral historians in UK and beyond!
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Hello! Just to let you know about the next SIG event. This will be at 6-7pm GMT on Tuesday 28th November 2023, when the SIG will hold an online event ahead of World AIDS Day. More details to follow.
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Are you working on LGBTQ oral histories of HIV/AIDS? Would you like to talk about this on the 28th? If so, please get in touch. The format will be relatively informal &, as ever, friendly and supportive! We already have presentations from museum professionals and PhD students.
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