In recognition of 2019 as the United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages, Oral History Australia (OHA) has announced it is offering two bursaries of up to $750 each for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander oral historians presenting a paper at the 2019 Biennial OHA Conference.
Applicants must:
- be undertaking a project that involves oral history
- attend the 2019 Biennial Oral History Australia Conference in Brisbane, and
- be the presenter of a paper accepted for presentation at the conference.
The biennial conference is being held at the State Library of Queensland in Brisbane from 10-13 October 2019. The theme is ‘Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories’.
Deadlines
Submissions to present a paper at the conference close on 1 March 2019.
Bursary applications close 15 May 2019.
Further information
The bursary application form and full eligibility criteria are available on the OHA website at: https://www.oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/article/conference-bursaries-announced.
For more information about the conference ‘Intimate Stories, Challenging Histories’ go to the conference website.
