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Call for Nominations! Join the Oral History Section Steering Committee

Are you seeking an opportunity to expand your network and get further involved in the oral history community? If so, consider running for an open position on the Oral History Section Steering Committee.

Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of our open positions listed below. Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 23, 2025:

The vice-chair/chair-elect serves as acting chair in the absence of the chair, organizes the annual meeting of the section (and leads it in their first year), sets the agenda of the Steering Committee, and participates as a member of the Steering Committee in all its activities. This is an officer level position. Expect approximately 2-4 hours of committee work a month. 

Steering Committee Member assists the committee in setting and completing the section's annual work. Recently the OHS focused on providing events for our members, collaborating with affiliated SAA sections and aligned organizations, and establishing an Oral History program within SAA. Expect approximately 1-2 hours of committee work a month.   

We are an active steering committee looking for engaged professionals who wish to contribute to our community. We provide bi-monthly events for our members. 

Steering committee members spend an average of 1-2 hours maximum per month working on section initiatives and are encouraged but not required to attend SAA's Annual Meeting. Candidates must be members of both SAA and the OHS Section at the time of nomination. We encourage candidates of all experience levels and from various types of institutions. Please see the OHS Standing Rules for more information. 

Benefits of contributing your time and expertise to the Steering Committee include:

If interested, please submit a brief biography and candidate statement (1-2 paragraphs each) describing your interest in serving on the Steering Committee by Friday, May 23, 2025. You can submit your interest, along with any questions, to: Cyrana Dowell, Chair cyrana.dowell@mtsu.edu. 

Thank you for considering joining the Oral History Section steering committee!