The Australian Historical Association
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This blog post is cross-posted with the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand’s blog. It features ECR Henry Reese, recipient of two awards associated with the AHA’s recent conference at USQ: an AHA-CAL travel bursary supported his attendance, and he won the EHSANZ Postgraduate and ECR Development Prize for the paper he delivered. He describes his research and the challenges and Read more …
A new AHA ECR Emerging Historians blog is now live! Dr Yves Rees addresses the important topic for scholarly communities worldwide: how to turn stated commitments to inclusivity into real, meaningful inclusion of trans and gender diverse people. Further information
The third part of the AHA’s ECR Blog series, ‘A Conversation about Casualisation,’ is now available! In response to a recent controversial article about casualisation on The Conversation, the third part of this series is a compilation of short responses by early career academics in History who are, or recently were, employed casually in Australian universities. Further Read more …
The AHA’s ECR Representative André Brett has commenced a series, ‘A Conversation about Casualisation,’ in response to a recent controversial article about casualisation on The Conversation. Parts One and Two are now live! In Part One, André responds to the article with some of his own reflections. In Part Two, Dr Joel Barnes tackles how casual jobs are Read more …
A new AHA ECR Emerging Historians blog is now live! In this Q&A Gwyn McLelland talks about oral history, ‘dangerous memory’, and the financial stresses of ECR life. Further information.
‘AHA Casualisation Survey and Other Items of Interest’ This post by AHA ECR representative Andrè Brett discusses the new AHA casualization survey and other updates. Further information.
For many postgraduates and early career researchers, presenting a paper can be a daunting experience. The good news: it need not be! In this entry, Lyndon Megarrity offers his tips for how to present effectively. Further information.
The AHA ECR blog has been running for over two years now, and in that time has run many excellent, provocative, and thoughtful pieces from junior and senior scholars alike. The blog is currently maintained by AHA ECR representative André Brett, and he is seeking participants for blog features in 2019. If you are interested in being involved in Read more …
Congratulations to Lyndon Megarrity for the recent publication of his piece on the life and work of Geoffrey Bolton, ‘Geoffrey Bolton and the Writing of Australian History,’ on the Australian Policy and History website. Further information.
A new AHA ECR Emerging Historians blog is now live! In this Q&A Dr. Ben Wilkie gives eloquent and sometimes provocative answers. Further information.