Palestinian Oral History Archive

Organisation: 
Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut
Type of Organisation: 
Research Institution
Launched in: 
2002
Description: 
The Palestinian Oral History Archive is an archival collection that contains more than 1,000 hours of testimonies with first generation Palestinians and other Palestinian communities in Lebanon The project will digitize, index, catalog, preserve, and provide access to the material through the creation of a state-of the art digital platform. It aims to expand and include additional oral history collections documenting varied aspects of the Palestinian experience in Lebanon and the region. The project is being completed in partnership with the AUB Libraries, the Nakba Archive and the Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts (AL-JANA).
Resources: 
https://website.aub.edu.lb/ifi/programs/poha/Pages/index.aspx
Overall Objective: 
Truth-seeking and right to know
Initiative's Approach: 
Documentation
Type of Activity: 
Public forums
Target Group: 
General public
Geographic Area: 
Nationwide
Status: 
Completed