No. 720    |    24 January 2026
   

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Analysis and classification of oral literature of resistance using emerging technologies

The analysis and classification of oral literature of resistance in the age of emerging technologies is not merely a technical or archival undertaking; rather, it is inseparably bound up with fundamental methodological, epistemological, ethical, and political questions. The central issue concerns not only the capacities of these technologies, ...

Experts’ Answers to Oral History Questions

100 Questions/13

We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.

Preface and Introduction in Oral History Books

The "Preface" and "Introduction" play a significant role in shaping how a book is perceived. The compiler or author of an oral history work carries a heavy and profound responsibility in this important task, akin to that of a historian. They create a work that endures in history; for no matter how modest their contribution may be, it becomes part of history. They recognize the value of their own work, their people, and their audience's time, ...

Book Review:

Oral History of 40 Years

One of the main hypotheses regarding the reason for the growth and expansion of oral history in the modern era relates to the fact that oral history is the best tool for addressing lesser-known topics of contemporary history. Topics that, particularly because little information is available about them, have received less attention.

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Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 13

By Mojtaba al-Hosseini

Translated into Farsi by: Mohammad Hossein Zavar Kabeh

Translated into English by: M.B. Khoshnevisan

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Of course. Here is the translation from Persian to American English, rendered in a formal, analytical tone suitable for a historical or political context.

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I spent several days in that desolate wasteland, and during that time, out of fear of Iranian aircraft, not a single bite went down my throat easily.


 
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