The Australian Historical Association
The site for and about historians working in or on Australia.
Congratulations to Michael Belgrave from Massey University, who has been awarded the 2018 Ernest Scott Prize for Dancing with the King. His book documents the rise and fall of the King Country, an independent state governed by the Māori King where settlers and the Crown entered at risk of their lives between 1864 and 1885. Read more …
law&history, vol. 5:1 (2018) acknowledges the 180th anniversary of the Myall Creek massacre with Ann Curthoys leading a forum discussion on its significance and meaning, and Tim Rowse considering the moral position of the colonial Native Police. Articles by legal historians illuminate other issues of importance in colonial and imperial history: the ownership of mapping Read more …
The AHA was saddened to learn of the death AHA member Sally Percival Wood, a highly respected Melbourne-based historian with an interest in the political, cultural and social upheavals brought about by decolonisation in the twentieth-century. Sally completed her PhD at Deakin University in 2011, after which she worked as Manager, Applied Research and Analysis Read more …
In this week’s post, Jatinder Mann offers some personal reflections on his journey to secure an ongoing position in academia. Read it here.
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 for these scholarships. Applications for this round close Monday 30 April 2018. Further information.
Congratulations to the following postgraduate students who have been awarded the full bursary, valued at $800 per applicant, plus mentoring opportunities: Honae Cuffe, Nicole Davis, Jack Fahey, Jaclyn Hopkins, Anna McKay, Beth Marsden, Lilian Pearce, Ben Sacks, Patrick White and Elmari Whyte. Congratulations also to the three postgraduates awarded mentoring only: Toni Church, Rebecca Holland Read more …
You can now log in to Currinda with your email address and password to register for AHA2018. The discounted rate will be available until 7 May 2018. We would like to advise delegates that conference registration is required by 1 June 2018 to ensure your place on the program. When registering, there will be an option to Read more …
In accordance with the Constitution of the Australian Historical Association, elections are held every two years for membership of the Association’s Executive Committee. The term of office for the incoming Executive will be from the date of the Annual General Meeting in 2018 to that of the Annual General Meeting in 2020. A thoughtful, hard Read more …
From January 2019, the new editors of History Australia will be Michelle Arrow, Leigh Boucher, and Kate Fullagar—all based at Macquarie University. History Australia is the official journal of the Australian Historical Association, published quarterly by Taylor & Francis. We seek expressions of interest for the part-time editorial assistant position. The position will commence on Read more …