Nominations for the 2026 Historian Awards are now closed. The winnders will be announced on the 31st of May 2026, at the History Festival closing event.

The HCSA Historian Awards were launched in 2012, and seek to recognise the outstanding achievements of an individual or group who have made a major contribution in the field of history in South Australia. These achievements can encompass, but are not limited to, history teaching, historical research and scholarship, teaching, raising community awareness of our history and heritage (for example through presentations, exhibitions, traditional and digital publications), and strengthening the profile of history. 

The awards may be awarded in the following categories: 

• Historian of the Year
• Emerging Historian
• Life Long Historian
• Digital Technologies Award (Individual or Group)
• Community History (Individual or Group)
• Regional History (Individual or Group)
• Oral History Excellence

The Nominations for the 2027 Historian Awards will open in early 2027.