Themes

Freedom often comes up in people's stories. This applies to people who lived through World War II, to people who had to flee their country, but also to other groups.

During the symposium 'Silence is (not) an option: Re-Thinking Oral History Post #MeToo', the significance of silences within oral history was explored in depth. On this page, you can read more about the scholarly perspective on silences and oral history from different sub-themes.

During the expert meeting 'Museums and Oral History', the first steps were taken to identify the issues within the museum world. Are you curious about the conclusions, project examples, reading tips or would you like to meet others? On this page you will find theoretical reading tips as well as practical examples concerning oral history and museums.

During the expert meeting 'Archiving Oral History Material', initial steps were taken to identify the questions that exist in the archives sector when it comes to preserving, making visible and usable oral history collections. On this page, we share the knowledge gained and key questions.