Palestinian Oral History Archive

Organisation:

Issam Fares Institute, American University of Beirut

Link to Daleel Madani Profile:

https://www.daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/issam-fares-institute-public-policy-and-international-affairs

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