Careers in History Ep. 1 – Heritage, Museums and Archaeology
For many students and early career professionals interested in history, finding employment opportunities beyond their tertiary studies can be both challenging and daunting. Join the History Council of NSW with Session Chair Dr Kiera Lindsey for an informal session featuring a diverse range of guest speakers working in the history sector.
So, where are we now? Statue Wars: Protests, Public Histories and Problematic Plinths
In this seminar, we will launch a brand-new special issue of Public History Review which is devoted to the Statue Wars and based upon a two-part seminar series hosted by the History Council of NSW shortly after the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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
Online | Domestic Defensive Architecture in Early Colonial NSW with Dr Stephen Gapps | 15 April 2021
In this conversational talk, Dr Stephen Gapps asks us to revisit some of our well-known historic houses and to rethink the way we look at the context of their construction. This is a joint Historic Houses Association and History Council NSW online event.
Notice of the Annual General Meeting 2021
Members of the History Council of NSW are invited to join us for the 2021 Annual General Meeting which includes Council elections.
Histories of Mayhem & Margins | PHA winners at the Sydney Writers Festival | 27 April 2021
Winners of the 2020 NSW Premier’s History Awards, Noëlle Janaczewska, Dr James Dunk, Professor Kate Fullagar, Callum Clayton-Dixon and Pierre-Jacques Ober gather to reveal their inspirations, the impact they hope their work will have, and the role that margins and mayhem play in their writing.
In-Person Talk | The City of Sydney celebrates 20 years ‘When the country comes to the City’ | Saturday 13 February 2021
The History Council of NSW hosts a program of speakers of outstanding quality and expertise, connecting them with organisations across the state to facilitate the sharing of their wealth of knowledge with the wider community, linking members with member organisations to bring history alive.
Speaker Connect – Our 2020 Speakers
The History Council of NSW hosts a program of speakers of outstanding quality and expertise, connecting them with organisations across the state to facilitate the sharing of their wealth of knowledge with the wider community, linking members with member organisations to bring history alive.
Call out to members – submit your History Week 2021 theme suggestions!
The HCNSW is calling on its members to submit suggestions by 31 January for the History Week 2021 theme.
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.