The site for and about historians working in or on Australia.
The Australian Historical Association was founded in 1973 and is the peak national organisation of historians working in all fields of history. We have over 700 members represented by an Executive Committee drawn from all over the country. The AHA is committed to quality and integrity in the practice of history and advocacy on issues Read more ...
History Australia is the official journal of the Australian Historical Association, and is proudly published by Taylor & Francis. All members of the AHA receive a subscription to the journal. History Australia aims to reflect the concerns, publish the research and increase the professional self-awareness of historians making, teaching and applying history, particularly in Australia Read more ...
29 November-2 December 2021, UNSW Sydney and State Library of NSW The Australian Historical Association is delighted to be holding the 39th AHA Conference at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. The AHA 2021 Conference will bring together scholars from across the disciplines with a shared interest in history. The conference is open to academics, Read more ...
The AHA has written to members of the crossbench to urge them to vote against the Commonwealth government’s proposed cuts to humanities funding. You can read these letters below. The AHA would also encourage members, especially those located in the constituencies of Senator Lambie and the Centre Alliance, to contact their representatives individually if you Read more ...
History Australia is the official journal of the Australian Historical Association, and is proudly published by Taylor & Francis. All members of the AHA receive a subscription to the journal. History Australia aims to reflect the concerns, publish the research and increase the professional self-awareness of historians making, teaching and applying history, particularly in Australia Read more ...
30 March 2021, 3-5pm AEDT via Zoom We are delighted to be able to announce the second seminar on the Book Proposal. Just how do you write one? What are publishers looking for? How do you choose the best publisher for your work? This upcoming seminar will feature a panel of three speakers immensely qualified Read more …
The Australian Historical Association (AHA) is currently developing a new nation-wide Postgraduate Database, which is intended to make Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates in Australian history more discoverable and accessible. This database is being developed for the benefit of HDR candidates and AHA members alike, and will be housed on the AHA’s website. The AHA Read more …
Do you have an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in history or related field? Then we want you to take our survey! The Australian Historical Association is holding this survey to: • To gain a better understanding of the career pathways and employability of all those with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in history or a Read more …
29 November-2 December 2021, State Library of New South Wales & UNSW Sydney The Australian Historical Association is delighted to launch the call for proposals for the 39th AHA Conference. Co-organised with UNSW Sydney, the AHA 2021 Conference will bring together scholars from across the disciplines with a shared interest in history. The conference is Read more …
National Archives of Australia-Australian Historical Association scholarships assist talented postgraduate scholars with the cost of copying records held in the Archives. Students enrolled in a Masters or PhD degree in history are invited to apply. Four scholarships will be awarded. Applications close 5pm 31 March 2021. Further information
The AHA is delighted to announce a new ECR initiative, the new monthly ‘Skills for New Historians’ Seminar Series. This series will offer advice and guidance on academic life, and the various things emerging historians need to think about as they move into new phases of their careers. Seminars will focus on developing skills in relation to grants, publishing, and book proposals, to name just Read more …
The Jill Roe Prize is awarded annually for the best unpublished article-length work of historical research in any area of historical enquiry produced by a postgraduate student. The Award will consist of a cash payment of $150 and a citation. Applications due 31 March 2021 Further information.
A special resolution to change the following AHA membership category definitions was passed at the 2020 AHA AGM: 1. A Concession member will henceforth be defined as a person who is in a fixed term position (1 year’s duration or under) OR retired. The membership fee for this category will be fixed at $100 per Read more …
The AHA welcomes the release of the Functional and Efficiency Review of the National Archives of Australia (the ‘Tune Review’) on 12 March 2021. The Tune Review draws attention to the urgent need for increased funding to ensure that the National Archives of Australia (NAA) is able to secure public access to its riches, preserve Read more …
A new AHA ECR blog is now live! In this week’s entry, Jatinder Mann writes on promoting yourself in academia, and shares his experience of the benefits and limitations of some of the major online platforms. Further information
The AHA would like to thank all who applied for the AHA-Copyright Agency Early Career Mentorships. The judges were most impressed with the high quality of the topics and the enthusiastic support of proposed mentors and institutions. We are delighted to announce the successful applicants and look forward to seeing their work published over the next year. Warm congratulations to Simon Graham, Niro Read more …
We are delighted to announce that Kate Fullagar, Jessica Lake, Benjamin Mountford and Michael Ondaatje from Australian Catholic University have been appointed as the incoming editors of History Australia. They will take up this role in January 2022.
AHA Newsletter 10 December 2020 Contents AHA News | Congratulations | Announcements | Opportunities | Call for Papers | Reminders AHA NEWS Many members did not receive the AHA’s 3 December 2020 newsletter as it was labelled as spam by some email servers. The AHA would like to apologise and is working to find a Read more …
The AHA is pleased to open applications for the AHA-Copyright Agency ECR Mentorship Scheme. This award supports Early Career Researcher historians to develop their professional skills. Specifically, it will link Early Career Researchers with senior historians who will mentor them in the development of new and innovative works of historical scholarship, in the form of Read more …