Announcements
The latest news from across the history community including call outs, awards and prizes,
grants, projects and more.
Presentation | ‘New Year Traditions and Memories’ | 1 February 2020
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with our valued member organisation, the Chinese Australian Historical Society on Saturday 1st February as they warmly invite you to their exciting event: ‘New Year Traditions and Memories’.
Talk | “A.B. “Banjo” Paterson & Henry Lawson” | 1 February 2020
The City Of Canada Bay Heritage Society warmly invites you to join them & guest speaker Tim Hunter on Saturday 1st February to explore “A.B. “Banjo” Paterson & Henry Lawson” at the City of Canada Bay Museum.
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.
History Lab Season 3 | History Podcasts
History Lab is back for their third season, The Law’s Way of Knowing! History Lab is a collaboration between the Australian Centre for Public History, Impact Studios a new audio initiative at the University of Technology Sydney, and media partner 2SER 107.3.
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.
Discussion | A Global History of Sport: The research/teaching nexus | 28 November 2019
In Semester 1 2020 Keith Rathbone and Tanya Evans are looking forward to teaching a new unit on the history of sport in the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University.
Event | Celebrating the History Council of NSW | 5 December 2019
The History Council of NSW is currently the 2019 Don Bank ‘Writer in Residency’ & our residency is now approaching its end!
Open Day | Tarella Open Day | 24 November 2019
Our member organisation, the Blue Mountains Historical Society warmly invites to to their Tarella Open Day for 2019!
Private Viewing | “Bligh – Hero or Villain?” | 25 November 2019
Join Members and Supporters of The Australiana Fund to support their appeal to acquire The Munro Ferguson Collection and to enjoy a private tour of “Bligh – Hero or Villain?” introduced by curator Dr Stephen Gapps.
Exhibition | Off The Shelf | 2 November 2019 – 22 March 2020
We are happy to announce that The State Library of New South Wales has an new exhibition called “Off the Shelf” which will run from November 2nd 2019 until the 22nd March 2020!