Advocacy
One of the key goals of the History Council of NSW is to provide a forum for identifying and responding to issues of relevance to the practice of history. Issues include:
- Research funding for the arts and cultural sectors
- Arts funding, in particular for cultural institutions
- Legislative issues
- History curricula in the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors
- Digital archives and digitisation of records
- Copyright and the copyright act
- Censorship and privacy
- Intellectual freedom
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history
- Heritage
We make submissions, write letters and issue media releases where appropriate. We welcome public input on all matters relating to the practice and preservation of history. Please contact us.
Loyalty Demonstration, Quirindi, NSW, 22 May 1921, image courtesy State Library of NSW
Submissions
Statement of Concern – ABC Archives Restructure
The HCNSW, as convenor of the History Councils of Australia have made a Statement of Concern about proposed ABC Archives restructure.
Submission – HCA submission to Tune Review of National Archives of Australia
The HCNSW, along with the History Councils of Australia, has made a submission to the Attorney-General’s Dept about the Tune Review
Submission about Higher Education Support Amendment
The HCNSW, along with other History Councils, has made a submission to DESA about the Higher Education Support amendment.
A Humanities education: what’s the point?
The HCNSW, along with other History Councils, is supporting the recent HCV statement: A Humanities education: what’s the point?
The importance of the ‘Value of History’, nonprofits & activism | Will Davies’ “History is not bunk – Why history deserves your attention”
On 3 September 2019, Dr Stephen Gapps, President of the History Council of NSW, launched the Value of History Statement in New South Wales and called for its endorsement. Australian historian Will Davies in his TedX Talk in October 2019 explores the value of history.
The Australiana Fund | An invitation to contribute to the acquisition of ‘The Munro Ferguson Collection’
We are happy to support and advocate for the successful acquisition of the ‘The Munro Ferguson Collection’ to The Australiana Fund.
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