"Catching Lightning in a Bottle:" Documenting Science, Technology & Innovation Through Oral History, a conference sponsored by OHMAR (Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region)
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What: "Catching Lightning in a Bottle:" Documenting Science, Technology &
Innovation Through Oral History, a conference sponsored by OHMAR (Oral History
in the Mid-Atlantic Region)
When: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 & Thursday, April 29, 2010
Where: Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, 1201 17th Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Deadline for Submissions: January 8, 2010
The OHMAR Spring Conference 2010 will offer scholars, students, and other
practitioners, using oral history to document the sciences, technology-related
fields, and other forms of innovation, an opportunity to exhibit their work in
a regional forum and to network with colleagues in associated domains. This
two-day conference will carry on OHMAR's tradition of showcasing the work of
oral historians in various topic areas, such as last year's conference on
"Exploring War and Conflict Through Oral History" held at the Library of
Congress, and the Spring 2008 conference on "Oral History and Performance" held
at Columbia University.
The scope of the conference will cover all aspects of science, technology and
innovation being documented through oral history, including:
• The history of science & technology
• The development of medical practices and technologies
• Industrial history
• Contributions of women and minorities in science & technology
• Military and battlefield applications of science and technology
• The birth and growth of the environmental movement
• The development and adaptation of new technologies to the practice oral
history
• Innovation in non-scientific/technological fields
The emphasis will be on how oral history is being utilized to capture
information lacking in other forms of documentation, such as the thoughts and
inspirations surrounding the "Eureka" moment in a scientist's research or the
struggles endured by different population groups as they endeavored to
establish themselves in fields previously closed to them.
Please review the Call for Papers, available at www.ohmar.org, for more
information on submitting paper and/or panel proposals. Further information on
the conference and registration will be made available though the OHMAR website
as it becomes available.
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