Oral Histories No Longer Need IRB Approval

[Neist]

Not sure if this directly affects anyone here, but it's pretty fantastic news to whom it does.

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/01/20/oral-history-no-longer-subject-irb-approval

Thought I'd pass it along, if anyone hasn't heard!

[rising_star]

It's great news, as are some of the other rule changes. Just want to remind everyone that the new rules go into effect into 2018 so don't expect your local IRB to make changes before/until then.

[YeshuaNgome]

As a 1st year Africanist focused on 20th century Congo, this is glorious news! 

[NoirFemme]

This still doesn't mean you can do oral history all willy-nilly. My advisor, who specializes in OH, said that some college IRB boards (esp the stricter ones) will probably still want to be kept in the loop and desirous of a formal process. 

Edited February 2, 2017 by NoirFemme

[Neist]

2 hours ago, NoirFemme said:

This still doesn't mean you can do oral history all willy-nilly. My advisor, who specializes in OH, said that some college IRB boards (esp the stricter ones) will probably still want to be kept in the loop and desirous of a formal process. 

 

This is true, but the formal IRB process is sort of a pain. If it's even partially easier, it's glorious, I say.  

[xypathos]

1 hour ago, Neist said:

This is true, but the formal IRB process is sort of a pain. If it's even partially easier, it's glorious, I say.  

 

I remember my wife's first IRB to go to the local mall and conduct surveys for a project related to the history of contemporary disability culture. Syracuse's IRB process was intense and took better part of 3/4th of the year before it finally got the green light, despite two faculty members walking her through the process.