“Sprekende geschiedenis” is the hub of organisations and people engaged in oral history. Find out what stories and collections there are, where to find them and get started with oral history yourself!
Oral history is the collection and study of life stories, people’s testimonies about historical events, and records the meaning they give to their surroundings. It concerns stories that are collected by means of (open) interviews and by using other oral sources.
The oral history interview revolves around the personal story of the interviewee.
There are several specialised tools for manual digital transcription.
Tips on the recording location, audio and video.
There are several possibilities to take oral history courses or trainings. We have listed them for you.
How can I become a partner?
Does your organisation want to contribute to the development of the Hub and put issues on the agenda itself? Then join us as a partner of the Hub and enjoy extra benefits.
Education
There are several oral history programmes for education. You can find a growing overview here.
Freedom then and now
Freedom often comes up in people’s stories. This applies to people who experienced the Second World War, to people who had to flee their country, but also to other groups.
Interview collection Stichting Mondelinge Geschiedenis Indonesië
Oral history collection on ‘the end of the colonial Dutch presence in Asia’.
The Dutch home birth culture
The life stories, the oral history, of the midwives, maternity nurses and gynaecologists …
