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Newsletter 14 July 2020
Editor: Jessica Fairey
Members News
History Council
It is hoped that the next general meeting for the History Council will be held on Monday, 3 August at 5.30pm in the Bronwyn Halliday Room at the State Library. However, details will be provided to committee members closer to the date and will be dependent on updated State Government instructions re COVID-19 gathering restrictions. Regardless of whether we meet in person or virtually via Zoom, we hope that most committee members will attend. Brief reports can be submitted to our Secretary, Sandra Kearney, prior to the meeting.
The History Trust of South Australia: Talking History has been moved online for 2020
The Talking History program, suspended in the interest of COVID safety, is being brought back in an online format. The next Talking History event will be on Regenerating South Australia's Heritage Churches, with guest presenter Ian Hamilton, 21 July 2020, 5.30pm. Further information and registration here.
Previous Talking History events are available for listening on the History Trust's Soundcloud.
Restoration of the Grave of Osmond Gilles
A project to restore the grave of Osmond Gilles in West Terrace Cemetery, commenced by the Burnside Historical Society, was completed in late May 2020. It is hoped that it will be unveiled on the anniversary of his burial, on 25 September this year.
Further information here.
SA Medical Heritage Society
While the March, April, and May meetings have been cancelled, if South Australia's good record in relation to COVID-19 continues, it is hoped a face-to-face meeting will go ahead on 24 September. The next meeting will feature a talk by Professor Guy Maddern on 'Hospital vs. University: 125 years on, has anything changed'. If the meeting cannot go forward in-person, it will be in an online format.
For now, a video recording on Professor Sandy MacFarlane's presentation on 27 June 2019 is available:
'From Moral Inferiority to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder'.
Clare Regional History Group Dinner and Annual General Meeting
6 August 2020, 6.30. Members and friends welcome.
Further information here.
Clare Regional History Group: new Historic Walk launch on Thursday 30th July 2020, 4pm.
Further information here.
Protect our Heritage Alliance: Planning and Design Code over budget and out of control
The latest news release from the Protect our Heritage Alliance (7 July 2020) is available here.
News
Adelaide Town Hall virtual events
The Adelaide Town Hall is now open with the easing of restrictions, and is also offering two virtual events:
- Thirtieth Anniversary Virtual Organ Concert Series to commemorate the anniversary of the installation of the J W Walker organ at the Hall.
- Our Future in the Landscape art exhibition virtual tour. Lead by this year's Emerging curator, Steph Cibich, who curated the exhibition.
State Records of South Australia: information management standards feedback sought
The State Records of South Australia are working to update Information Management policy to ensure advice is current, clear, and easy to implement. Please send comments on the two new draft standards below to [email protected] by Wednesday 5 August 2020.
Minimum Recordkeeping Metadata Requirements
Managing digital records in business and records applications
Around the country
$8 million boost to enhance Australia's Trove portal
The national government will provide an additional $8 million to support the development of Trove over the next two years.
Further information here.
Petition: Protect the Arts, Humanities, the Social Sciences at Australian Universities
Started by concerned social scientists and humanities and arts academics regarding the proposed changes to university fees.
View further information and sign the petition here.
Parliamentary inquiry into destruction of Juukan Caves in Pilbara
A parliamentary inquiry is being held into the destruction of the Indigeous heritage sites at the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia. Submissions are requested by 31 July 2020.
Read more about the background of the inquiry here.
Information about making a submission here.
Calls for Papers
History of Education Review Special Issue: the history of knowledge and the history of education. Abstracts due 1 October 2020.
Full details here
International News
Calls for Papers
‘One Empire, Many Colonies, Similar or Different Histories?’: Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society Annual Conference Revised CFP. 9-12 December 2020 (online and in person). Extended: Abstracts due 31 July 2020.
Full details here (word docx download)
Opportunities
Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies, Harvard University. Expressions of interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment in the 2022-2023 academic year. Applications are due by September 30, 2020.
Full details here.
Australian Historical Studies Editor(s) Expression of Interest for the positions of editors of the journal for a three-year term, 2021–2023. EOIs due 31 July 2020.
Full details here (word docx download)
