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Webinar
7 July 2020 @ 5.30-6.30 pm
The world of the past is broken down into numerous fields, from archivists, librarians and curators to archaeologists, historians and heritage consultants.
Join Dr Kiera Lindsey as she hosts a session with early-career historians, Alinde Bierhuizen, Social History Curator at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery and Bonnie Wildie, Archivist in Engagement and Access Services at NSW State Archives.
For more information, including bookings, click here.
This event is free & online!
Champion Racing Pigeon. Source: Sam Hood Collection, State Library of NSW
HCNSW Awards & Prizes
– applications now open!
Our awards and prizes foster excellence in Australian historical writing, showcase and reward best practice, and advance and promote public understanding and appreciation of history.
This year, applicants can apply online via our streamlined site.
The criteria for each award and prize is available on our Awards & Prizes page.
Submission deadline is
Monday 27 July 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Radio Announcer. (Photo credit: Sam Hood Collection, State Library of NSW
History Week 2020 – Online!
(5th to the 13th of September 2020)
In 2019 the combined Australian History Councils launched the Value of History Statement and in 2020 the HCNSW invites our members to share with their communities why history matters to them.
From telling stories about the past to shaping our futures, the practice of history enriches our lives in so many ways.
What do you love about history?
Can history be life-changing?
Let’s shout from the rooftops why we value history!
For more information, visit the History Week 2020 webpage.
Dulcie Deamer in her famous leopard skin dress, circa 1924. (Photo credit: Swiss Photographic Studios, Image courtesy State Library of NSW.)
Speaker Connect 2020 – now Online!
Did you know that we have now moved our Speaker Connect program online? That means that our Speakers can make presentations from the comfort and safety of their own homes, and Hosts can still host their sessions via electronic means (eg Zoom) and reach a wide audience.
It’s a great opportunity for our Members to undertake a paid speaking engagement, and for Host Member organisations to receive a speaker from the HCNSW at no cost to you.
Visit our Speaker Connect page to find out more about the program and how to apply to be a Speaker or Host (Members only).
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