Congratulations to Dr Peter Hobbins who has been appointed Head of the Knowledge team at the Australian National Maritime Museum

Posted on6 April 20216 April 2021AuthorBethany Phillips-Peddlesden

Congratulations to Dr Peter Hobbins who has been appointed Head of the Knowledge team at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Peter’s role will encompass the research direction, curation and engagement strategies for the museum, including ocean science, maritime archaeology, historic vessels, Indigenous maritime cultures and social, maritime and immigration history.

‘Skills for New Historians’ Seminar Series 2021

Posted on18 February 202118 February 2021AuthorBethany Phillips-Peddlesden

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 …

Congratulations to the new co-directors appointed for the Menzies Australia Institute at King’s College London

Posted on30 January 202130 January 2021AuthorBethany Phillips-Peddlesden

Congratulations to AHA member Martin Thomas and Béatrice Bijon, who have been appointed co-directors of the Menzies Australia Institute at King’s College London. The MAI is the leading centre in the United Kingdom for the study of Australian society and culture. The Menzies is an essential hub for visiting academics and expatriate Australians in London. Further information

AHA Newsletter 3 December 2020

Posted on4 December 20204 December 2020Authordmay

Due to technical issues, some members were unable to receive the 3 December AHA newsletter. Unfortunately it seems we are unable to resend the newsletter, but should be able to wait out the issue to be resolved, and should be able to send the newsletter next week. All items from this week’s newsletter will be Read more …

Call for Expressions of Interest for New Editor/s of History Australia (2022-24)

Posted on30 September 20201 October 2020Authordmay

History Australia is the official journal of the Australian Historical Association. The current editors of HA, Michelle Arrow, Leigh Boucher and Kate Fullagar, will be completing their term on 31 December 2021. The Executive welcomes expressions of interest from candidates located in any Australian university or universities, and engaged in any variety of history, to be received Read more …

A Letter from the AHA President to AHA Members

Posted on4 August 20204 August 2020Authordmay

The AHA President (Melanie Oppenheimer) has written to AHA members to encourage membership renewal. If you missed this letter, you can view it here.

New blog from new ECR Reps

Posted on30 July 202030 July 2020Authordmay

The AHA’s new Early Career Researcher representatives – Chelsea Barnett, Joel Barnes, and Anna Temby – have published a new entry on the AHA ECR blog introducing themselves. They encourage any ECRs with concerns to reach out to them at the new centralised ECRs email address, aha.ecr@gmail.com. Further information

AHA Membership Categorisation Changes

Posted on9 July 20208 January 2021Authordmay

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 …

Congratulations to Wendy Michaels who was awarded in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Posted on16 June 202019 June 2020AuthorBethany Phillips-Peddlesden

Congratulations to Wendy Michaels who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal – OAM – General Division in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for service to women, and to the dramatic arts. Further information

Congratulations to the inaugural winners of the Oral History Australia Awards

Posted on14 April 202014 April 2020AuthorBethany Phillips-Peddlesden

Oral History Australia is delighted to announce the following winners of the inaugural Oral History Australia Awards. ORAL HISTORY AUSTRALIA BOOK AWARD 2019: Peg Fraser, Black Saturday: not the end of the story (Monash University Publishing, 2018)The Victorian bushfires of February 2009 captured the attention of all Australians and made headlines around the world. One Read more …