The Australian Historical Association
The site for and about historians working in or on Australia.
Earlier this year, a group of historians assembled a Working Paper on Sustainable History intended to begin discussions among individuals and institutions in history about how to address the sustainability crisis. Since it was drafted and first circulated, responses to the rapid spread of Covid-19 have shown that it is possible to undertake much academic Read more …
The Australian Research Council is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI). It is now open for public consultation. Submissions close 12 October 2020. The AHA will be making a submission. Further information
Last week the ANZSRC Review was announced. The ANZSRC codes were last changed in 2008. The AHA submission was one of 238 to the ANZSRC Review. We are pleased to see that most of our suggestions including the case for a new Division named Indigenous Studies were supported. A key point to note is that Read more …
The Australian Historical Association was delighted to announce the winners of its 2020 annual and biennial prizes and awards on Thursday 2 July 2020 at the AHA Annual General Meeting. (Click on links to read judges’ citations.) The Jill Roe Prize is awarded annually for the best unpublished article-length work of historical research in any Read more …
Winner: Jeremy Martens, ‘The Mrs Freer case revisited: marriage, morality and the state in interwar Australia,’ History Australia 16.3 (2019) Jeremy Martens’ article is a masterclass in how the examination of a particular ‘case’ can open up significant questions about the entanglement of race, gender, sexuality and class in the management of settler national borders. Read more …
Six entries were submitted in consideration for this year’s Ann Curthoys prize, which is awarded for the best unpublished article-length work by an Early Career Researcher (within 5 years of PhD graduation) in any one or combination of the fields in which Ann has published. It is worth $750. The editors of History Australia gratefully acknowledge 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 2020 to that of the Annual General Meeting in 2022. A thoughtful, hard Read more …
As a result of COVID-19, there are three urgent matters arising relating to the Australian Historical Association. AHA Annual Conference 2020 It is with great regret that, given the latest developments with COVID-19, the AHA conference will not go ahead from 29 June-3rd July 2020 at Deakin University. With recent government directives on health and safety and the restrictions Read more …
Congratulations to AHA members recognised in the Australia Day honours list for 2020. Joan Beaumont, Richard Broome, Rae Frances and Judith Smart received an AM and Clare Wright received an OAM. Further information