Oral history has been a vast and diversified field in the Nordic countries for several decades. The proposed roundtable is gathering senior and junior oral historians from oral history organizations or associations in three of the Nordic countries: The Finnish Oral History Network (FOHN), Memoar in Norway and the Oral History in Sweden (OHIS). The aim is to discuss and understand the past, present and future of oral history in the Nordic countries.       

The roundtable will take on a wider perspective on oral history in the Nordic countries.  What have been done in the past and what perspectives have been applied? What subjects has been researched and what is missing out? What theoretical and methodological developments can we see in the field of oral history in the Nordic Countries? What is the position of oral history in the universities, in relation to history and other disciplines? What are the major trends and how has our understanding and practice of oral history changed/not changed over time and space? What similarities and differences are there regarding how oral history is practiced in the Nordic countries? How and what can we learn from each other? What can we expect in the future from oral history in the Nordic countries in terms of developments, cooperation etc.?

Organizers: Martin Englund & Malin Thor Tureby