Events
The events and programs listed on our site are hosted by our diverse membership, including libraries, museums, archives, galleries,
universities, historical societies, professional organisations, community centres and more.
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.
HC Event – Transformational Histories | 21 July 2020
The winners of the 2019 NSW Premier’s History Awards – Lyndall Ryan, Alison Lloyd and Christina Thompson will gather online to reveal how and why they wrote their transformational histories.
History Now – Statue Wars: Vandalism or Vindication and what to do with the empty plinth? | 20 July 2020
Please join us & the UTS Australian Centre for Public History for another episode of our joint mini-series for ‘History Now’! Chaired by Dr Kiera Lindsey (UTS, HCNSW Councillor).
The History Effect Online Series – Careers in History, Ep 2
The Careers in History series presents talks from historians, museum curators, researchers and other history professionals about career experiences.
The History Effect Online Series – Captain Cook & the Frontier Wars
This online seminar responds to the 250th anniversary of the visit of Lieut James Cook to the east coast of Australia and explores how Indigenous Australians are responding to this anniversary.
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