Experts answer to oral history questions

100 Questions/19

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.

Pictorial Untold Stories of a Diplomat:

A look at documents and pictures of Seyyed Mohamad Sadr – No.1

The book "Revolution and diplomacy in the memories of Seyyed Mohammad Sadr" by research and compilation of Mohammad Ghobadi is one of the works of oral history which says the important events of the Islamic Revolution and the early years of government establishment (until the fall of 1985). One of the most intriguing and documented parts of this book is the appendices, documents and historical ...

Report on the unveiling of the book Kaman

When a Magazine Becomes a Document of Oral History

The unveiling ceremony for the book Kaman was held on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, at the Cafe-Book of the Arts Center. The event was attended by Hedayatollah Behboudi, historian; Mahboubeh Azizi, compiler of the book’s notes; Kourosh Parsanejad, designer of Kaman magazine; and several other contributors to the publication.

A Critical Review of the book “Everlasting Spring”

The comprehensive military invasion launched by Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime against our beloved homeland on the final day of the summer of 1980, and the subsequent eight-year Sacred Defense waged by the Iranian nation in response to this ruthless aggression, rapidly became a fertile source of literary, artistic, political, and historical production.

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