Interviewing is at the core of oral history, and much has been written and debated about the challenges that oral historians face when interviewing their informants. In a rapidly changing and globalising world dominated by new media and technologies, these challenges become even more complex. Yet they also open new opportunities for oral historians to make their work heard through podcasts and social media and beyond.

Come along and hear presenters discuss some of the emerging issues in this space including:

• the differences and similarities between journalism and oral history interviewing
• narrators' roles in the interviewing process
• oral history and public visibility.

We will also be holding a session where members of the audience will be invited to share their own interview challenges in conversation with OHV President Francesco Ricatti and the symposium's speakers.

The presenters for this year are:

• Judy Hughes, Hold the front page: Journalism and oral history practice combining to break new ground
• Claudia Craig,  Journalism, and oral history interviewing - intersections and divergence in the documentary podcast space
• Jodie Boyd, Reflections from the other side of the microphone: the narrator's role in the afterlife of academic oral history interviews
• Geraldine Fela, 'I still feel passionate about it now': Challenging narrators in oral history research 
• Mia Martin Hobbs, (Un)Naming: Ethics, agency and anonymity in oral histories with veterans
• Jen Rose, Peformers as informers: Featuring artists in an organisational digital history of The Boîte.

Lightning presentations:

• Neville D Yeomans, Oral histories from medical immigrants: Some issues of objectivity
• Jessica Ferrari, Video interviewing at a 'live' event for digital and social media release

Please note:

Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided at this event.

The discounted OHV member rate is only available to current members. You may be asked for proof of membership or concession status on the day of the symposium.

Regional OHV members are eligible for the concession rate.