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Appel à communication en vue du 7e Symposium International du Finnish Oral History Network 26-27 novembre 2020, Helsinki, FinlandeThe notions of power, authority, and voice have beenat the center of oral history research and practice from its inception. Oralhistory research is emblematically distinguished by its preoccupation with thevoices from ‘the below’, having dedicated itself to the recording, collection,and analysis of memories, personal narratives, and histories of individuals andgroups that would not have been heard otherwise. The concept of voice hasimplicitly referred to the nature of oral histories as recorded interviews, butmore importantly, to issues of subjectivity, representation, and authority. Inaddition to recorded interviews, there has been increasing interest in variousforms of life writings, as well as other forms of vernacular mnemonic practicesonline and offline. Even though the dialogic nature of data and knowledgeproduction has been emphasized, analyzed, and celebrated, we still need to askwho holds the power to decide which pasts and perspectives are recognized, andwhose voices – and what kind of voices – are listened to and analyzed, how andwhy? Moreover, we need to critically reflect on the structures of power andauthority that practices and methods of oral history research foster.The seventh international symposium of the FinnishOral History Network FOHN will focus on the notions of power, authority, andvoice in the context of oral history from critical contemporary perspective.The keynote speakers are&#160;Urvashi Butalia&#160;(Delhi, India),&#160;ErinJessee&#160;(University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK),&#160;Jonna Katto&#160;(GhentUniversity, Belgium), and&#160;Riikka Taavetti&#160;(University ofHelsinki, Finland).We wish to invite contributions focusing onmethodological and ethical questions as well as on case studies. Proposals maybe submitted for individual papers or panels and they can address but are notlimited to the following themes and issues:-Criticalreflections on voices and silences-Authorities ofknowledge production in oral history-Culturallydependent aesthetics of oral history and life writing-Ideologies andpolitics of oral history and life writing-Issues related tothe nature of oral history as a social movement, form of activism, and academicpractice-Materiality andmedium of the ‘voice’ (i.e. sound, writing, image)-Dominance of the‘tragic’, ‘traumatic’, and ‘devastating’ experiences-Oral history andother disciplines-Critical reflection on the geographies of oral historyModalités de soumissionLes propositions de communication doivent inclure un titre et un résumé de 250 mots. Les propositions de panels doivent inclure une présentation du panel de 250 mots maximum ainsi que des résumés de chacune des communications de 250 mots maximum chacun. La langue de la conférence sera l'anglais. Les propositions sont à envoyer à  fohn-symposium@helsinki.fi.Date limite d'envoi des propositions : 15 mai 2020, pour une réponse à la mi-juin 2020. Tarif d'inscription à la conférence: standard 70 euros / 35 euros tarif étudiantsToute demande d'informations est à adresser à : fohn-symposium@helsinki.fiPour plus d'informations sur le symposium à venir, c'est ici. Voir aussi le site de Finnish Oral History Network: http://www.finlit.fi/fi/fohn-en . Facebook: Finnish Oral History Network