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AHA Newsletter 14: 24 June 2009 Museum of Australian Democracy | Research Grants | Symposium Historical Thinking in Higher Education Historical Thinking in Higher Education An ALTC Discipline-Based Initiative Final Report June 2009 Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Jill Roe, Adele Nye, Matthew Bailey, Mark Peel, Penny Russell, Amanda Laugeson, Desley Deacon, Paul Kiem and Faith Trent. The Ernest Scott Prize is awarded annually to the book judged to be the most distinguished contribution to the History of Australia or New Zealand published in the previous year. The Prize is based on a bequest by Mrs Emily Scott in memory of her husband, Sir Ernest Scott, who held a professorship in the department of History at the University of Melbourne.
We congratulate the short-listed candidates and look forward to the announcement of the winner. Joy Damousi Head, School of Historical Studies The University of Melbourne The History Council of New South Wales invites nominations for the John Ferry Award for 2009. The award honours the memory of John Ferry (1949-2004), an exemplary teacher and community historian who played a major role in practising and encouraging quality local studies during his career as a school-teacher, and then as lecturer and senior lecturer at the Armidale College of Advanced Education and University of New England. The purpose of this award is to recognise outstanding New South Wales local and community histories. The winning entry will be a local or community history that demonstrates excellence in addressing its subject, proficiency in the use of original materials and clarity of exposition. The winner will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500.00. The award will subsequently be announced in History Magazine, which will publish the citation. The Council, in conjunction with the Royal Australian Historical Society, will encourage publication of the winning entry. Entries close 30 June 2009 Download an entry form at http://www.historycouncilnsw.org.au/prizes_johnferryaward.html
Keynote Address: Meaghan Morris, Chair Professor of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University (Hong Kong), and Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney Confirmed speakers include Peter Stanley (National Museum of Australia), John Docker (University of Sydney), and Ann McGrath (Australian National University) In his fabulous hyperbolic film Australia, Baz Luhrmann has leaped over the ruins of the "history wars" and given Australians a new past – a myth of national origin that is disturbing, thrilling, heartbreaking, hilarious and touching (Marcia Langton, 2008). Arguably Luhrmann's epic film Australia is the most ambitious, creative, and expensive engagement with our nation's past since the opening of the National Museum of Australia in 2001. Even though it is ostensibly a 1940s romance between the English aristocratic fish-out-of-water, Lady Sarah Ashley and the Drover, a quintessential Aussie bloke, the film engages with recent debates in Australia's national history from the removal of Aboriginal children from their families to the bombing of Darwin. The backdrop to this mismatched romance is the contradictory racial frontier of northern Australia, where official segregation, casual and entrenched discrimination, and sexual and labour exploitation coincided with inter-racial friendships, illicit relationships and mixed-race children. Luhrmann's engagement with our nation's racial past is explicit; the film begins with a definition of the Stolen Generations, and concludes by commemorating Prime Minister Rudd's 2008 apology. The film's release met with both praise and sharp criticism from film critics, politicians, and other public commentators. This conference presents an opportunity for scholars to review and extend these initial debates on Luhrmann's re-visioning of Australia's past. We invite scholars from the disciplines of history, Indigenous studies, Australian studies, literary criticism, cultural studies, gender studies, film studies, tourism studies, and anthropology to explore the myriad ways in which this film engages with Australia's national history, self-fashioning, and identity. Themes and topics for 20 minute papers may include, but are not limited to: We welcome proposals from post-graduate students and Indigenous scholars. We will be looking to publish selected papers from this conference. Please send a title, 200 word abstract and short biography to Shino Konishi by Friday 31 July 2009. Organisers: Dr Shino Konishi and Dr Maria Nugent. Call for Papers Papers are invited for a conference to be held on Norfolk Island in October, 2009. While papers are welcome on any aspect of Australian writing (including theatre and biography), we are particularly interested in writing by and about the convicts, or any writing, including historical commentary, associated with Norfolk Island. Papers can be up to 30-minutes long, but there are strict limits on the number of papers we can accept (up to 20) as conference sessions will occupy only the mornings of the conference period. There will also be a session where participants can present brief outlines of their current projects to the assembled group. Abstracts for papers of 200-300 words should be sent to Susan Lever or Julian Croft as soon as possible. This conference is open to all ASAL members and friends, though it is designed primarily for those who have retired from university teaching, with conference sessions in the mornings and time to explore Norfolk Island. The conference will not be beholden to the priorities of the current university system (no invited papers, no special postgrad sessions, no parallel papers). Spouses, partners, friends are welcome. Accommodation: Contact Belinda Riordan. The conference is designed to meet the tastes of retired persons (ie leisurely pace), but everyone is welcome. There will be lots of time on the program to explore and enjoy Norfolk Island. Details, including a draft program, and registration forms are at http://asaliterature.com/. For further information contact Susan Lever. Edinburgh Napier University International Conference 10–11 July 2009
Registration: Conference rates start at £30, which includes teas and lunch — dinner is optional. You can either download and complete the event booking form or book online. For more information contact Dr John Burnett or Dr Tanja Bueltmann, or visit the conference website.
The research centre is now located on the main floor of the House of Representatives wing. The new Centre includes a display foyer, an expanded research centre, open shelf access to Hansards and Parliamentary Papers as well as texts on Australia’s political and parliamentary history, Fellows offices, a Fellows common room and staff accommodation. The Centre has also revised its opening hours to Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. Access to the research centre can be arranged outside these hours by contacting the Centre. The Centre continues to provide a website presence, a reference service and a research and scholarship program. For more details, visit our website or contact us at: Email: apmc@moadoph.gov.au Phone: (02) 6270 8270 Website: http://apmc.moadoph.gov.au/ The Prime Ministers' of Australia exhibition has also been refreshed and updated and is now located within the main exhibition precinct just off Kings Hall. The exhibition and the building are open 9am to 5pm every day of the year excluding Christmas Day.
Linda Macfarlane
Manager, Australian Prime Ministers Centre 18 King George Terrace Parkes ACT 2600 Australia PO Box 7088, Canberra BC ACT 2610 p 02 6270 8134 f 02 6270 8260 Email: Linda McFarlane Research Grants Reminder The National Archives offers a range of research grants for advanced research and professional development: For more information visit http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/research-grants/index.aspx Closing date for applications Friday 26 June 2009 Online Marketing Manager: Margaret Wade: Access and Communications Branch National Archives of Australia PO Box 7425 Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610 Phone: (02) 6212 6245 Symposium: Call For Papers 150 years of Italians in Queensland One-day symposium Dante Alighieri Society, Newmarket, Brisbane Saturday, 17 October, 2009 To coincide with Co.As.It.'s Fieritalia Sunday, 18 October, 2009 in New Farm Park The celebration of Queensland's 150th birthday presents the opportunity for an open and articulated reflection on Queensland's past that takes into account the history of migrant communities. The study of Italians in Queensland offers an important perspective that allows for a critical understanding of many aspects of the social, political and economic history of the State. This symposium will provide a forum for scholars, early-career researchers and postgraduate students wishing to share their research on any aspect of the experience of Italians in Queensland. The symposium is organized by: Catherine Dewhirst, Lecturer in History, University of Southern Queensland Claire Kennedy, Cassamarca Lecturer in Italian Studies, Griffith University Francesco Ricatti, Cassamarca Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of the Sunshine Coast and the Dante Alighieri Society, Brisbane Selected papers will be considered for a publication. Scholars interested in contributing to the symposium are invited to send a 250-word abstract along with a short biographical statement to Catherine Dewhirst by Friday, 31 July 2009. 
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