Oral history for people or people for oral history

Use of oral history in the recent decade has been institutionalized as a powerful tool in collecting, organizing and archiving the information data in different areas in Iran and today, the oral historians are not following to prove the significance of the efficiency of oral history and it seems that in view of the oral history capacities in the community, it is now time to deal with new working subjects and grounds. One of the most pivotal questions in this regard is the status of the people in Iranian oral history.

Revolution Key in Understanding Iran Demography

“The Islamic Revolution and the demography of the people who formed it must be studied for understanding the demography of Iran”, said a senior Iranian cultural official. Moahmmad Beheshti, who is head of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Research Center (CHTRC), said: “the significance of the revolution’s demography becomes manifest when one begins to ask themselves why people need to be studied.” Addressing the Revolution Demography seminar held here in Tehran at the CHTRC, Beheshti said the Islamic revolution is a perfect reflection of the Iranian society’s cultural level, and therefore it is an unparalleled resource for conducting cultural studies about Iranians.

French Photojournalist Recounts Iran Revolution in Pictures

Gilles Peress, French photojournalist known for his documentation of war and strife, has taken outstanding pictures of the Iranian people and society in the midst of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In a five-week visit, Peress came to Iran in December 1979 through 1980. During his visit, he built up a magnificent album of photo reports about Iran's revolution. His pictures of Iran and certain other places he travelled like Northern Ireland, Yugoslavia, and Rwanda are collected in a 101-page book he publishes in those in the 80s. The black-and-white pictures from the Iranian society depict events from Tehran Friday prayer through funeral of Martyr Mofatteh in the central city of Qom.

A promenade paved in Goli Taraghi’s lane of memoirs

IBNA- Shemiran old alleys accommodate the memoirs of a little girl who wore her hair in braids freely swinging in the air as she ran through the winding lanes; the little girl who is today’s well-recognized writer Goli Taraghi. Our correspondent reported her entering the bookstore, passing by clicking cameras, wearing sun glasses with a smile on her face. She sits herself at a small table prepared for the sixth guest of ‘Ayandeh’ Bookstore, glances at her own books ranging from ‘Shemiran Bus’ ('Le bus de Shemiran') to ‘Winter Sleep’ and turns around greeting other guests like Iraj Parsinejad (PhD), philosopher Dariush Shayegan (PhD) and her young fans.

Collection of articles by the outstanding Italian Iranologist released

IBNA- In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of death of Umberto Sheraton, the prominent Italian Iranologist, department of Archaeology of Sapienza University of Rome (The largest university in Europe) released the collection of his articles. According to IBNA correspondent quoting from the public relations office of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Professor Umberto Scerato, born in November 1928 in Rome, got his doctorate degree in archaeology from the University of Rome at the age of 24. He volunteered to teach at the same university for 5 years as an assistant professor.

Oral History Weekly Magazine Aims and Regulations
Oral History Weekly Magazine wishes to create a suitable place for thoughts and idea development; Its main field would be “Oral History” and subjects as telling & writing memoirs, writing diaries, travelogues, chronologies, and all other subfields of history which are presented in the form of news, articles, reports, notes, interviews and memoirs can be included. There is no limitation on the length of would-be-sent materials.
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