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Newsletter 16 June 2020
Members News
State Records Research Centre Reopening
As of Tuesday 16 June, the State Records of South Australia's Gepps Cross Research Centre will be reopening. This will allow the viewing of records that cannot be accessed online. However, following government guidance, and in the interest of staff and user wellbeing, the Centre will not be offering all of their usual services, and some limitations still apply.
Further information here.
Protect Our Heritage Alliance: Planning in Disarray... A Catalogue of Confusion
The Latest News Release form the Protect Our Heritage Alliance, 8 June 2020.
Available here (PDF).
COVID-19 Guidance for community museums
The History Trust of South Australia has compiled links to resources relating to risk assessments and reopening museums. This will be updated regularly. View the compilation here.
Around the country
The History Effect
In response to the cancellation of face-to-face events, the History Council of NSW has created and curated a series of online presentations. These are held over Zoom or a similar meeting space, and interaction between the audience and presenters is encouraged.
Further information here.
Calls for Papers
'Jews as Active Citizens - Past and Present'. 28 February - 1 March 2021, National Jewish Memorial Centre, Canberra. Proposals due 30 June 2020.
Full details here.
The Two Cultures: Confrontation and Collaboration: The Arts and the Sciences in Dangerous Times. 3 July 2020 (online), Hosted by the ACHRC and James Cook University. Abstracts due 5pm, 25 June 2020.
Full details here
History of Education Review Special Issue: the history of knowledge and the history of education. Abstracts due 1 October 2020.
Full details here
Upcoming book releases
The Convict Valley: The bloody struggle on Australia's early frontier
(by Mark Dunn)
Examines the frontier that the Hunter River Valley once was, the bloodshed, and the emergence of a working class convict community in the area's developing towns.
Further information here.
International News
Rare New Zealand Photographs auctioned
Rare vintage photographs of New Zealand from the Fairfax archive were offered for the first time on an online auction which closed June 8. Many Australian Libraries, museums, and others have also been buying up Australian photographs. If you or your institution are interested in Australian historic items for your collection, please email [email protected] to discuss.
See the photographs that were auctioned here.
Opportunities
Bernadette Bean SA Records Management Service Excellence Award is for South Australian individuals, teams / groups, researchers, students, new professionals and volunteers whose outstanding service in records management deserves recognition. Applications due 8 July 2020.
Full details here.
International Australian Studies Association ECR Publication Subsidy Scheme is designed to help early-career researchers working in Australian Studies. Applications due 30 June 2020.
Full details here
Les Carlyon Literary Prize for an author’s first major publication on Australian military history, social military history, or war history: fiction or non-fiction. Applications due 30 June 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)
