The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA), the Oral History Association of South Africa (OHASA), and the Kwa- Zulu Natal (KZN) Provincial Archives, invites members of the media to the 2024 Annual National Oral History Conference that will take place at the Emakhosini Conference Centre in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal Province, from 07-11 October 2024.
The programme seeks to yield information that will be added to the information already existing in the country’s Archival holdings. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s National Archives of South Africa is organising the conference through Oral History Association of South Africa (OHASA), in collaboration with KZN Provincial Archives under the theme “Forgotten stories and marginalised experiences: Thirty years later.”
This year’s conference aims to bring together historians, academics, students, and members of the public to explore and share untold stories and marginalized experiences, particularly those that have been overlooked in the past 30 years. Through presentations, discussions, and exhibitions, the conference will address various sub-themes, including Oral History in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, land use in rural areas, and the oral traditions surrounding witchcraft, religion, and democracy.
The event will also feature a Learner Programme, where Grade 10-11 History learners will present their findings on oral history collection and methodologies. These learners have been carefully selected and trained through a collaboration between the KZN Provincial Archives and the Department of Basic Education.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Venue: Emakhosini Conference Centre in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal Province
Date: 07 – 11 October 2023
Time: 08h00-16h00 Daily
RSVPs: Solomon Maseko, 066 302 5397 │Email: SolomonM@dsac.gov.za
Enquiries:
Ms Zimasa Velaphi, Head of Communications | Cell 072 172 8925 | Email: zimasav@dsac.gov.za
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SPORT, ARTS AND CULTURE
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