Institutional home and Executive Director
Institution Type: | Nonprofit |
Location: | Georgia, United States |
Position: | Director |
The Oral History Association (OHA), the principal organization of practicing oral historians in the United States, seeks an institutional home and Executive Director, effective January 1, 2018.
The OHA enjoys a national and international reputation as a leader in the field of oral history. Its mission is to “bring together people interested in oral history as a way of collecting and interpreting memories to foster knowledge and dignity.” The association is guided by the key values of democracy, inclusivity, and quality in the practice of oral history. Oral history lies at the intersection of numerous academic disciplines and professional practices. The OHA and its members have been central to the evolution of public and digital humanities during the past several decades and to fostering an appreciation for public humanities work in diverse formats.
Institutions are invited to send a Letter of of Interest by September 30, 2016. Viable candidates will be invited to submit a full proposal, due no later than February 1, 2017. An institution may identify an Executive Director as part of its proposal, or can opt to allow for an open a search for the position. If an Executive Director is not identified by the selected host, the OHA will open a search for the Executive Director during the spring/summer of 2017, in collaboration with the host institution.
For more detail, see the Request for Proposals, OHA Fact Sheet, and Proposal Guidelines at Oral History Association. Letters of Interest should be sent as an attachment to Search Committee chair Dan Kerr (kerr@american.edu) with “Letter of Interest” in the Subject line. Prospective applicants may address questions to the Search Committee chair, Dan Kerr (kerr@american.edu), or committee members Linda Shopes (lshopes@aol.com) or Rina Benmayor (rbenmayor@csumb.edu).
Contact: |
Gayle Knight Dan Kerr
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Website: | http://www.oralhistory.org/2016/05/28/oha-begins-search-for-institutional-home/ |
Primary Category: | Oral History |
Secondary Categories: | American History / Studies Digital Humanities History Education Local History Public History Social Sciences |
Posting Date: | 06/21/2016 |
Closing Date | 02/01/2017 |